rehandle

English

Etymology

re- +‎ handle

Verb

rehandle (third-person singular simple present rehandles, present participle rehandling, simple past and past participle rehandled)

1. (transitive) To handle again.
   • 2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:

     Nevertheless, while keeping a close eye on Melissa's sleeping form, he managed to paw her clothing a second time. Only after he'd resqueezed and rehandled each piece of it did he conclude that the Mexican A was in the big zippered outer pocket of her bag.

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