Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reorganize or rearrange something, especially equipment or a system: The primary meaning refers to changing the arrangement or setup of equipment, machinery, or a system to improve it or adapt it for a new purpose.
   • To alter or adjust something to make it function better: This sense involves making modifications to improve efficiency or suitability.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The company decided to rejig the entire production line to increase output.
  • We need to rejig the office layout to make space for the new team.
  • The software update forced us to rejig our data management process.

Advanced Usage

• "to rejig something": This is the standard construction, focusing on the object being reorganized.
  • The manager rejigged the schedule to accommodate everyone's requests.
• Used in business, technology, and project management contexts to describe strategic reorganization.

Variants and Related Words

• Rejigger (verb): An alternative, chiefly North American, spelling with the same meaning.
  • They had to rejigger the budget after the unexpected expense.
• Rejigging (noun/gerund): The act or process of reorganizing.
  • The rejigging of the department took three months.

Synonyms

• Reorganize: To change the way something is organized.
• Restructure: To give a new structure to; to organize differently.
• Rearrange: To change the position or order of things.
• Overhaul: To examine thoroughly and make necessary repairs or changes.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form distinct phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the single verb form.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically built around the word 'rejig'.)

Verb

1. re-equip a factory or plant