reoperate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
From re- + operate.
Meanings
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(intransitive) to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).
When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient.
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(intransitive) to begin to operate or function again.
As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating.
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(transitive) to bring back (something) into operation.
Antoní and Consuela reoperated the factory's candy machine that had been stored in the storage room for over a decade.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reoperating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reoperated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reoperated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| reoperates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |