reacquaintance
Getting reintroduced again
Reacquaintance is the process of becoming familiar again with someone or something after a period of separation or neglect: After twenty years abroad, her reacquaintance with the city took months.
The word also refers to a person with whom one has renewed contact: We ran into some old reacquaintances at the reunion.
Returning to one's origin
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
encounter · meeting · assembly · reception · class reunion · family reunion · alumni event
Renew something dormant
- reuniteJoin after separation
- reengageParticipate again after pausing
- reestablishRestore after interruption
- renewMake valid again
rediscover · reintroduce · reinvigorate · reawaken · reignite · reconcile · reconnect · rebuild
Perceiving something as known
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
- rediscoveryFinding something previously known
- recallMemory retrieval act
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
recollection · reorientation · refresher · revisitation · recognizing · recalling
Recalling past experiences
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- old timesPrevious era remembered fondly
- shared historyJointly experienced past events
homecoming
Returning to one's origin
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
- meetupInformal planned gathering
rendezvous · encounter · meeting · assembly · reception · class reunion · family reunion · alumni event
rekindle
Renew something dormant
- reuniteJoin after separation
- reengageParticipate again after pausing
- reestablishRestore after interruption
renew · rediscover · reintroduce · reinvigorate · reawaken · reignite · reconcile · reconnect · rebuild · restore
recognition
Perceiving something as known
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
- rediscoveryFinding something previously known
- recallMemory retrieval act
remembrance · recollection · reorientation · refresher · revisitation · recognizing · recalling
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- old timesPrevious era remembered fondly
shared history · memories · flashback · looking back · catching up
- reconnectingreunion, reconciliation, renewal, mending, catching up
- reunionsreunion, family reunion, class reunion, alumni, reconciliation
reacquaintanceestrangement
Emotional separation between people
separation · disassociation · alienation · parting · disconnection
acquaintance, acquaint, acquainted, unacquainted, acquainting, reacquainted, reacquaint, reacquainting, reacquaints