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reestablishing

reestablishing is the present participle and gerund of reestablish.

Meaning of reestablish

Verb

reestablish (third-person singular simple present reestablishes, present participle reestablishing, simple past and past participle reestablished)

  1. (transitive) To establish again.
    • Zionism is a religious and political movement that brought Jews to their ancient homeland and reestablished Israel as the central location for Jewish identity.2025 April 15, “Zionism”, in History.com
  2. (transitive) To restore to a previously operational state.
    • 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.2023 August 6, Emilee Speck, FOX Weather

Questions about reestablishing

What is reestablishing the present participle and gerund of?
Reestablishing is the present participle and gerund of reestablish.

Words near reestablishing in the dictionary

  1. reestablish
  2. reestablished
  3. reestablisher
  4. reestablishers
  5. reestablishes
  6. reestablishing
  7. reestablishment
  8. reestablishments
  9. reestablisht
  10. reestate
  11. reestated

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