rearrange
/'ri:ə'reindʤ/
Definition
- Verb:
- To change the order, position, or arrangement of something; to organize something in a different way.
Usage
The verb "rearrange" is used when you want to describe the action of changing how things are organized or positioned. It implies a deliberate act of moving items to create a new order. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (you rearrange something).
Examples
- Verb:
- Could you please rearrange the books on the shelf by author's last name?
- The manager decided to rearrange the meeting schedule for next week.
- I need to rearrange my plans because of the sudden rain.
Advanced Usage
- "to rearrange one's thoughts/priorities": To reconsider and change the order of importance of one's ideas or tasks.
- After the accident, she had to rearrange her priorities and focus on her health.
Variants and Related Words
- Rearrangement (n): The act or process of rearranging; the new order that results.
- The rearrangement of the office layout took all day.
Synonyms
- Reorganize: To organize again or differently.
- Reshuffle: To shuffle or rearrange, especially in a new or different order.
- Reorder: To arrange in a different sequence.
Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Rearrange" itself is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed by the single verb.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "rearrange.")
Verb
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put into a new order or arrangement
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Please rearrange these files
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rearrange the furniture in my room
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