rearrange

/'ri:ə'reindʤ/

Thân thiện

She rearranges the colorful books on the wooden shelf.

Definition

1. 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.")

Học thuật

Verb

1. put into a new order or arrangement
   • Please rearrange these files
   • rearrange the furniture in my room