re-enter

Go in again

Re-enter means to enter again—a place you've left, a state you've exited, or a competition you've withdrawn from.

A spacecraft re-enters Earth's atmosphere.

A student re-enters college after taking time off.

She re-entered the room to retrieve her phone.

The hyphen distinguishes it from reenter, though both spellings are standard.

return

homecoming

Returning to one's origin

arrival · reunion · resettlement · readjustment · reintegration · crossing · border · customs · immigration · visa

competition

comeback

Recovery after decline

registration · tournament · race · contest · field · arena · circuit · rankings · eligibility · reinstatement

continuation

resume

Career summary document

pick-up · reconnect · reintegrate · conversation · narrative · storyline · discussion · phase · stage · flow

access

keycode

Numeric access sequence

authentication · biometrics · keypad · passcode · badge · swipe · clearance · security · checkpoint · gate

data

input

Data received for processing

field · correction · keystroke · typo · prompt · cursor · textbox · database · system · information

Opposites
direction of movement

re-enterexit

Way to leave

leave · depart · withdraw · go out · vacate

temporal sequence/repetition

re-enterenter

Pass into a space

arrive · debut

presence vs. absence

re-enterleave

Sanctioned time away

abandon · quit · forsake · stay out · keep away

Family

reenter, reentered, reenters, reentering

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