reconnect

verbattested in dialogue

//ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt//

To connect again or differently.

verb

1
To connect again or differently.
Thameslink reconnected north and south London by reopening tunnels between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and there was talk of a Channel Tunnel connecting Britain's rail network with that of continental Europe.
2
To connect again or differently. To meet up again (with someone), after a long time apart and/or without communication; to reunite.
Around 5,000 visitors attended Rail Live on June 16-17, to reconnect after a two-year hiatus because of COVID restrictions.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English reconnect From re- + connect.

Forms

past tense: reconnected
past participle: reconnected
present participle: reconnecting
third person singular: reconnects

reconcile · To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return…reconciliation · The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation,…reconnaissance · The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or…

reconnect · To connect again or differently.

reconsider · To consider a matter again.reconstruct · To construct again; to restore.reconstruction · The action of reconstructing something, not necessarily to…

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