reencontró

Reencontré is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb reencontrar. The verb means to find again or to meet again after a period of separation, and it can refer to recovering a lost situation, object, or relationship. It is formed from the prefix re- (meaning again) plus encontrar (to find or meet). The construction is regular for an -ar verb in the preterite.

Usage notes: reencontrar can be transitive, as in reencontré a mi viejo amigo (I re-met my old friend), or pronominal when used with reflexive meaning, as in me reencontré con mi familia (I reconnected with my family). The choice between direct object and reflexive form depends on whether the emphasis is on the act of meeting someone again or on the personal reintegration with someone.

Conjugation: yo reencontré, tú reencontraste, él/ella/usted reencontró, nosotros reencontramos, vosotros reencontrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes reencontraron. The accent on the yo form marks stress on the final syllable, consistent with Spanish orthography for preterite -ar verbs.

Context and nuance: reencontrar often conveys a meaningful or emotional reunion, rather than a mere coincidence of meeting. It is commonly used in narratives about reunions, rediscoveries, or reconnections after time, distance, or change.

See also: volver a encontrar, reencontrarse.