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reoperate

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/
  • rhymes with -eɪt

1

verb

Meaning 1

to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Examples

  • When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to begin to operate or function again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

to bring back (something) into operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: business, manufacturing

Examples

  • Antoní and Consuela reoperated the factory's candy machine that had been stored in the storage room for over a decade.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From re- + operate.