reapplies

Reapplies is the third-person singular present tense of the verb reapply, meaning to apply something again or to submit another application. The term appears in both everyday and formal contexts, where the action involves renewing an application of some kind or renewing an application itself.

In common usage, reapply covers the act of applying a substance again, such as sunscreen, paint, adhesive, or cosmetics, after an initial application has worn off or been interrupted. In bureaucratic or academic settings, reapplies refers to submitting a new or renewed application for a program, job, visa, grant, or admission after an earlier submission, rejection, or expiration. The nuance depends on whether the focus is on the act of applying again (the substance) or on the process of applying anew (the application).

Etymology comes from the prefix re- meaning again, combined with apply, which itself traces to Latin roots via French and English. In usage, reapplies is one word in modern English; some older or stylistic variants may prefer hyphenation in the base form re-apply, but the third-person singular form typically appears as reapplies without a hyphen.

Examples: She reapplies sunscreen before hiking. The applicant reapplies to the university after revising the personal statement. Some employers require a fresh application rather than an updated submission, while others allow reapplies with updated information.

See also: reapplication, reapplicant, apply. In sum, reapplies signals that the action of applying is being performed again, whether for a product or for an official submission.