单词 | reestablish |
释义 | reestablish (once / 7168 pages) v Use the verb reestablish to describe what you do when you set something up again, or bring it back. You might try to reestablish your place as the best math student in class after a terrible midterm grade. When something that's been there ceases to exist, you can sometimes reestablish it, or return it to its former state. Politicians constantly attempt to reestablish their party's control of government after it's been lost to the opposition, and a small child might reestablish her position at the top of the playground slide after being jostled aside. You can also spell the word this way: re-establish, which makes its pronunciation a little clearer. WORD FAMILYreestablish: reestablished, reestablishes, reestablishing+/disestablish: disestablished, disestablishes, disestablishing, disestablishment/establish: disestablish, established, establishes, establishing, establishment, reestablish/established: self-established, unestablished/establishment: establishmentarianism, establishmentism, establishments, re-establishment/establishmentarianism: antiestablishmentarianism/establishmentism: antiestablishmentism USAGE EXAMPLESThe Assad regime, which represents the minority Alawite sect, is unlikely ever to reestablish control over all of Syria, even with Russian and Iranian help. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) I have made new friends, and reestablished old contacts. Time(Dec 01, 2016) A caseworker had told her that what the girl needed most was consistency, and Saira also wanted to reestablish their bond. Washington Post(Nov 27, 2016) v bring back into original existence, use, function, or position reestablish peace in the region Syn|Hypo|Hyper reinstate, restore redeem restore the honor or worth of alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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