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re-engaged

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UK/ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
US/ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/

“re-engaged” is a form of “re-engage”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. verbtransitive or intransitive

    Past tense and past participle of re-engage: to become involved or interested again after a break.

    Grammar: Use re-engaged for the past; re-engage is the base form. It can take an object (re-engaged the team) or not (the team re-engaged).

    Patterns

    • re-engaged with someone/something
    • re-engaged in something
    • re-engaged someone

    After a long break, she re-engaged with her old colleagues.

    The company re-engaged its customers through a new social media campaign.

    He re-engaged in the discussion after listening quietly.

  2. verbintransitivemilitary

    Past tense and past participle of re-engage: to start fighting again, especially in a battle.

    Grammar: Often used in military contexts; no object is needed.

    Patterns

    • re-engaged with the enemy
    • re-engaged the target

    The troops re-engaged with the enemy at dawn.

    The fighter jets re-engaged after refueling.

Word forms

base formre-engage
third person singularre-engages
present participlere-engaging
past tensere-engaged
past participlere-engaged

Common combinations

re-engaged with
She re-engaged with her former mentor.
re-engaged in
He re-engaged in the debate after a break.
re-engaged the audience
The speaker re-engaged the audience with a funny story.
re-engaged the enemy
The soldiers re-engaged the enemy after regrouping.

Synonyms and how they differ

reconnected
Focuses on restoring a connection, often personal; re-engaged is more about active involvement.
resumed
Means started again after a pause; re-engaged often implies renewed interest or participation.

Opposites

disengaged

Word family

re-engage verb
Base form: to become involved again.
re-engagement noun
The act of becoming involved again.
engage verb
To attract or involve someone's interest.

Commonly confused: re-engaged or engaged? re-engaged or re-engaging?

re-engaged vs engaged

Means busy or having promised to marry; re-engaged means involved again.

re-engaged vs re-engaging

Present participle; use re-engaged for past actions.

Practice

After the break, the team _____ with the project and finished it on time.

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