Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reestablish

/ɹiɪstˈæblɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: reestab-lish
IPA: /ɹiɪstˈæblɪʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To establish again.

Transitive verb

verb

To restore to a previously operational state.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Zionism is a religious and political movement that brought Jews to their ancient homeland and reestablished Israel as the central location for Jewish identity."
"NASA has reestablished contact with its interstellar spacecraft Voyager 2 after an incorrect command pointed the spacecraft away from Earth, cutting off data for about two weeks."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establirbor. Middle English establissen English establish English reestablish From re- + establish.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

reestablishes (present, singular) reestablishing (participle, present) reestablished (participle, past) reestablished (past) re-establish (alternative) reëstablish (alternative)

Derived Forms

reestablisher

Synonyms

restore reinstate

Rhymes With

establish

Questions

How do you pronounce reestablish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiɪstˈæblɪʃ/.
What does reestablish mean?: To establish again.
Where does reestablish come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establirbor. Middle English establissen English establish English reestablish From re- + establish.

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