reoperate
reoperate · reoperates · reoperated · reoperating
To operate againTo operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).
/ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).
When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient.
(intransitive)To begin to operate or function again.
As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating.
(transitive)To bring back (something) into operation.
Antoní and Consuela reoperated the factory's candy machine that had been stored in the storage room for over a decade.
Origin
From re- + operate.From re- + operate.
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Forms
reoperates, reoperating, reoperated, reoperated| Base form | reoperate · to reoperate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reoperates |
| Present participle | reoperating |
| Past simple | reoperated |
| Past participle | reoperated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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