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Meaning of reoperate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt/

Definitions

  1. to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation).
    intransitive
  2. to begin to operate or function again.
    intransitive
  3. to bring back (something) into operation.
    transitive

Examples

“When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient.”
“As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating.”
“Antoní and Consuela reoperated the factory's candy machine that had been stored in the storage room for over a decade.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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