rearrange
Britishverb
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to put (something) into a new order
to rearrange the lighting
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to put (something) back in its original order after it has been displaced
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to fix a new date or time for (something postponed)
to rearrange a match
Other Word Forms
- rearrangement noun
- rearranger noun
Example Sentences
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“So you’re old enough for me to tell you that truth. Now, you gonna return the favor? Does your mom think there’s someone at Picnic I won’t want to see?” he asked again, slightly rearranged.
From Literature
I want to pick them up, rearrange them into something he’ll approve of.
From Literature
It took them a decade to absorb the shock, eventually rearranging their entire business around platforms like Apple’s iTunes and, later, Spotify.
By closely observing foam behavior, the team found that the key factor is not simply liquid moving through a fixed structure, but the pressure needed to rearrange the bubbles themselves.
From Science Daily
Magnetic materials are a key example, since motion can rearrange their internal magnetic order.
From Science Daily
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