rearrange — to change the order, position, or time of arrangements; to organize differently
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to change the order, position, or time of arrangements; to organize differently
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/
Example Sentences
- My mom rearranges the living room furniture every time she gets bored.
- The teacher asked us to rearrange the letters to form new words.
- I had to rearrange my entire weekend because of the sudden rain.
rearrange
VERB[/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/]
to change the order, position, or time of arrangements; to organize differently
Nothing new was added — she just rearranged what was already there, and everything felt different.
RE-AR-RANGE the arrows — same targets, brand new order. ( RE = again, do it over → AR = ARrows (the things being moved) → RANGE = the space they cover)
Rearrange the strange — and exchange it for something that finally makes sense.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Rearrange emerged in the 17th century from the combination of the prefix re- (again) and the verb arrange, which derives from French arranger. The French root originally meant to line up or put troops in order, later generalizing to the sense of organizing or arranging things systematically.
Breakdown
re- (again, anew) + arrange (to put in order, from French arranger, ultimately from Latin ad- + Germanic *raidjan meaning to direct or align).
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📝Examples
“My mom rearranges the living room furniture every time she gets bored.”
“The teacher asked us to rearrange the letters to form new words.”
“I had to rearrange my entire weekend because of the sudden rain.”
“He rearranged his sock drawer by color, but his cat immediately messed it up.”
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