Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

re-establish

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: re-estab-lish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of reestablish.

Example Sentences

"He ſent a phyſician to viſit him, who having given it as his opinion, that the young Engliſhman required nothing but reſt and proper diet to re-eſtablish his health, Mr. Steele then ſent for the landlord of the houſe where Carr and he were quartered, deſiring that he would immediately give them a more convenient apartment, and let the young man have that particular diet which the doctor recommended; […]"
"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; [...]."
"The previous station at the Cambridgeshire town closed in September 1965, and NR Anglia Route Director Ellie Burrows said: "Providing a new station will re-establish that relationship with the Soham community that was lost in the 1960s, [...].""

Etymology

From re- + establish.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re

Inflected Forms

re-establishes (present, singular) re-establishing (participle, present) re-established (participle, past) re-established (past)

Phrases

re-establishment

Frequently Paired Words

re-establishment

Questions

What does re-establish mean?: Alternative form of reestablish.
Where does re-establish come from?: From re- + establish.

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