verb
reconnect
ree-kuh-NEHKT
Reconnect (verb) means to connect something again, or to connect it in a new way. Example: “Please reconnect the printer to the network.”
verb
1
To connect something again, or to connect it in a new way.
"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."
— Philip Haigh, Four decades of Britain's railway evolution - step by step (2024)
"Please reconnect the printer to the network."
2
To meet up or start communicating with someone again after a period of separation.
"They reconnected at their high school reunion after twenty years apart."
How to use reconnect
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo connect again, whether that's wires and networks or people who lost touch.
Common pairings
reconnect with an old friend
reconnect the cable
reconnect to the internet
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- reconnects
- Past tense
- reconnected
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Please _____ the printer to the network.
Etymology
From "re-" ("again") plus "connect."
Rhymes for reconnect
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What does “reconnect” mean?
The word “reconnect” means to connect something again, or to connect it in a new way. In plain terms, to connect again, whether that's wires and networks or people who lost touch.
How do you pronounce “reconnect”?
“Reconnect” is pronounced ree-kuh-NEHKT (/ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/ in IPA).
How do you use “reconnect” in a sentence?
Here is “reconnect” used in a sentence: “Please reconnect the printer to the network.”
What part of speech is “reconnect”?
“Reconnect” is a verb.
How many meanings does “reconnect” have?
“Reconnect” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to connect something again, or to connect it in a new way.
