re-engage
Meaning
to become involved with or interested in something again
to arrange to employ someone or use their services again
Structure
Usage
after a short break, she decided to re-engage with her studies.
the company hopes to re-engage former customers with its new loyalty program.
the diplomat worked to re-engage the two parties in peace talks.
Etymology
The word is a Modern English formation combining the Latin prefix 're-' with the verb 'engage'. 'engage' entered English from Old French 'engagier', meaning "to pledge" or "to bind by a promise," which itself derives from the Frankish (Germanic) root 'wadiare' related to a pledge or gage. The prefix 're-', from Latin, consistently conveys the sense of repetition or return. Therefore, the literal construction "to pledge/bind again" or "to involve again" logically evolved into its current abstract meanings of recommitting to an activity, interest, or employment contract.
Analysis
re- is a prefix of latin origin meaning "again" or "back". engage is a verb of french (old french 'engagier') and ultimately germanic origin, meaning "to pledge" or "to involve".