reconnect

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reconnect

  • /ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/

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verb reconnects · reconnecting · reconnected

  1. ambitransitive 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. ambitransitive, intransitive 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.

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Closest in meaning: rediscover, re-establish, reconnection, re-engage, reattach, restore, renew, refit, resume, rewire, connect, reseat, unplug, disconnect, plug, reassociate

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verb connect again or differently

Españolreconectar
Françaisreconnecter
Italianoricollegare, riconnettere, ricongiungere

verb reunite (with someone)

日本語再会する saikai suru
Русскийвоссоединиться vossojedinitʹsja

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@misc{reconnect_2026,
  title = {reconnect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reconnect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}