re-evaluate
/ɹiːɪˈvæljuːeɪt/verb
re-evaluate is a verb meaning “To evaluate again; reassess; revisit; reconsider” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled R-E-E-V-A-L-U-A-T-E.
What does re-evaluate mean?
verb
- 1
To evaluate again; reassess; revisit; reconsider.
The long hours and poor working conditions led him to re-evaluate his job.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce re-evaluate?
- UK /ɹiːɪˈvæljuːeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-reevaluate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of re-evaluate
- re-evaluates present, singular, he/she/it
- re-evaluating participle, present
- re-evaluated participle, past
- reevaluate
- reëvaluate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with re-evaluate
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: reevaluate (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Re-evaluate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense evaluate again:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réévaluer |
| German | neu zu bewerten |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does re-evaluate come from?
From re- + evaluate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).