re-evaluate

UK/ɹiːɪˈvæljuːeɪt/

verb

To evaluate again; reassess; revisit; reconsider.

“The long hours and poor working conditions led him to re-evaluate his job.”

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Meanings

verbre-evaluate (third-person singular simple present re-evaluates, present participle re-evaluating, simple past and past participle re-evaluated)

present singular third person re-evaluates · participle present re-evaluating · participle past re-evaluated · past re-evaluated · alternative reevaluate · alternative reëvaluate

  1. transitiveTo evaluate again; reassess; revisit; reconsider.

    The long hours and poor working conditions led him to re-evaluate his job.

    2 more examples

    Re-issue, re-package, re-package / Re-evaluate the songs / Double pack with a photograph / Extra track and a tacky badge

    1987, “Paint a Vulgar Picture”, in Morrissey (lyrics), Johnny Marr (music), Strangeways, Here We Come, performed by The Smiths

    DBC Head of Sales Roger Neary added: "Rail freight is already a much greener alternative to road haulage, so to reduce our carbon footprint even further will, I hope, make businesses re-evaluate their own transport strategies."

    2021 January 27, “Network News: Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil performs well in DBC tests”, in RAIL, issue 923, page 11

Origin

From re- + evaluate.

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Translations

Bulgarian преоценя́вам
  • преоценя́вам (preocenjávam)evaluate again
Catalan reavaluar
  • reavaluarevaluate again
Czech přehodnotit
  • přehodnotitevaluate again
Danish genvurdere
  • genvurdereevaluate again
Dutch herevalueren
  • herevaluerenevaluate again
French réévaluer
  • réévaluerevaluate again
German neu zu bewerten
  • neu zu bewertenevaluate again
Greek επαναξιολογώ
  • επαναξιολογώ (epanaxiologó)evaluate again
Italian rivalutare
  • rivalutareevaluate again
Polish przewartościowywać, przewartościować
  • przewartościowywaćevaluate again
  • przewartościowaćevaluate again
  • rewidowaćevaluate again
  • zrewidowaćevaluate again
Romanian reevalua
  • reevaluaevaluate again
Swedish omvärdera
  • omvärderaevaluate again
Turkish yeniden değerlendirmek
  • yeniden değerlendirmekevaluate again
Welsh ail-werthuso
  • ail-werthusoevaluate again
Cite this entry
APA

re-evaluate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-evaluate

MLA

“re-evaluate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-evaluate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-evaluate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-evaluate.

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