reelect
To elect for a second or subsequent timeTo elect for a second or subsequent time.
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» Because Tom admitted he had taken bribes, he didn't get reelected.
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1 sensesTo elect for a second or subsequent time.
wiederwählen
переизбира́тьpereizbirátʹ, переизбра́тьpereizbrátʹ
переобира́тиpereobyráty, переобра́тиpereobráty
elect again
Examples
7 sentencesBecause Tom admitted he had taken bribes, he didn't get reelected.
Because Tom admitted that he had taken bribes, he didn't get reelected.
Tom got reelected.
Tom Jackson wasn't reelected governor.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was aspiring to be reelected.
Translations
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Forms
reelects, reelecting, reelected, reelectedSynonyms
2 synonyms- elect again:returnre-elect
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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