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re-establish

verb

Etymology

From re- + establish.

  1. derived from stabilio
  2. inherited from establissen
  3. prefixed as re-establish — “re + establish”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of reestablish.

    • He is now perhaps sorry for what he has done, and anxious to re-establish a character.
    • For several months after the repair of the track the lines were steam-operated, but the premium put on steam rolling stock in Germany made it desirable to re-establish electric operation as far as possible with existing stock; [...].

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA