reconnects
|re-con-nects|
/ˌriːkəˈnɛkt/
(reconnect)
re-establish connection
Etymology
'reconnect' is formed in modern English from the prefix 're-' (from Latin, meaning 'again') + 'connect' (from Latin 'connectere').
'connect' originates from Latin 'connectere' (con- 'together' + nectere 'to bind'); it passed into Old French and Middle English as forms like 'connecten' and eventually became the modern English 'connect', to which the productive prefix 're-' was added to form 'reconnect'.
Originally 'connect' meant 'to bind or fasten together'; over time it broadened to mean 'to join, link, or establish a relation or communication', and 'reconnect' acquired the sense 'to connect again' in both physical/electronic and interpersonal contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to establish a physical or electronic connection again (for example, between devices, networks, or systems).
The router reconnects automatically after a power outage.
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Verb 2
to restore a personal relationship or communication with someone; to get back in touch.
She reconnects with old classmates at the reunion.
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Last updated: 2025/10/02 16:31