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
Explanation
When you rearrange something, you change its position or reorganize its contents. You could rearrange your bookshelves so that the books are sorted by color, rather than by title or author. After riding in a car with the windows down, you might need to rearrange your scarf and hairdo. And, if you're making room in your apartment for a friend to stay over, you might want to rearrange your furniture to accommodate an air mattress. You can also rearrange a schedule or routine. This word adds the "back or again" prefix, re-, to arrange, a verb which originally meant "draw up a battle line."
Vocabulary lists containing rearrange
Example Sentences
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As Earth’s societies rearrange around the AI race, and many of us use it without fully measuring its environmental and social cost, “Battlestar Galactica” gives us a lot to think about.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Instead, it was causing the bubbles themselves to shift and rearrange.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
For travelers preparing for overseas trips with detailed itineraries, Nastro said travel insurance can protect you from losing money if illness, delays or other disruptions force you to cancel or rearrange your trip.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
According to Eurostar, passengers can rearrange their plans free of charge or can cancel their booking and get a refund or an e-voucher.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Felicia used to collect seashells, then rearrange them on the beach before going home because her mother wouldn’t allow them in their house.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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