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reapply
(re|apply)
Pronunciation:
/riːəˈplʌɪ/
verb
(
reapplies
,
reapplying
,
reapplied
)
1
[
no object
]
make another application or request:
he intended to reapply for his old post
2
[
with object
]
apply (an existing rule or principle) in a different context:
principles that may be reapplied in different circumstances
3
[
with object
]
spread (a substance) on a surface again:
reapply the sunscreen hourly
Derivatives
reapplication
Pronunciation:
/ˌriːaplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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