réouvrir

Senses

1. 1.

   to reopen

   to open again after being closed

2. 2.

   to bring up again

   to restart discussion or consideration of a closed matter

Examples

• "Le musée a réouvert ses portes après les travaux de rénovation."

  The museum has reopened its doors after renovation work.

• "Nous ne pouvons pas réouvrir ce dossier maintenant."

  We cannot reopen this case now.

• "Le restaurant réouvrira lundi prochain."

  The restaurant will reopen next Monday.

Usage

Réouvrir is a standard verb formed with the prefix ré- (meaning again) added to ouvrir (to open). It is used in both literal contexts (places reopening) and figurative contexts (reopening discussions, cases, or wounds). Common in formal and everyday French.