Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reoperate

/ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-op-er-ate
IPA: /ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).

Intransitive verb

verb

to begin to operate or function again.

Intransitive verb

verb

to bring back (something) into operation.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient."
"As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating."
"Antoní and Consuela reoperated the factory's candy machine that had been stored in the storage room for over a decade."

Etymology

From re- + operate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

reoperates (present, singular) reoperating (participle, present) reoperated (participle, past) reoperated (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce reoperate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/.
What does reoperate mean?: to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).
Where does reoperate come from?: From re- + operate.

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