reglues

Adheres once more

To reglue is to glue something again, typically when the original adhesive has failed: The binding came apart, so I reglued the spine.

The word appears most often in repair contexts—furniture joints, book covers, loose tiles.

repair

fix

Repair or solution

  • restoreReturn to earlier state
  • mendRestore after damage
  • patchMaterial covering damage

splice · reconnect · reassemble · piece together · salvage · recondition · refurbish · rejoin · rebind · reseal

adhesive

epoxy

Catalyst-cured bonding compound

  • pasteThick sticky substance
  • cementCalcium powder binding agent
  • resinViscous plant secretion

sealant · mucilage · gum · adhesive · bonding agent · tacky · sticky · polymer · acrylic · silicone

action

fastening

Joining two parts together

affixing · securing · joining · reconnecting · reapplying · adhering · sealing · cementing · splicing · fusing

Opposites
bonding action

regluesunglues

Removes adhesive bond

detaches · separates · unsticks · pulls apart · removes

sequence/repetition

regluesglues

Adhesive substances

Family

reglue, reglued, regluing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G