Definition of reinstate for English Language Learners : to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away : to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again
Detailed Synonyms for period of time in English. period of time: period of time [the ~] noun. the period of time the term; the period of time; the period; the space of time; the time; the space term [the ~] noun.
See all translations. uk â /spÃ¦n/ us â /spÃ¦n/. âº [ C usually singular ] the period of time that sometimes exists or happens: He has a short attention/concentration span. an average life span of 70 years. Over a span of just three years, the new government has transformed the country's economic prospects. See also. lifespan.