reoperate

verb
/ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/UK

Etymology

From re- + operate.

  1. derived from operātus
  2. prefixed as reoperate — “re + operate

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. to begin to operate or function again.

    • As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating.
  3. 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.

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