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Rearrange
To put something in a different or new order; to organize again.
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Imagine This
Imagine a cluttered desk. You clear the surface, sort papers into categories, and put them back in a new, organized order.
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Sounds Like
REE-uh-RAYNJ
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Looks Like
re + arrange; resembles the base word 'arrange' with the prefix re-
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Remember This
Rearrange = re- (again) + arrange; it can apply to physical objects or abstract items like data or schedules.
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Other Forms
rearrangedverb
rearrangingverb
rearrangesverb
rearrangementnoun
rearrangernoun
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Connect With
arrange, organize, reorder, reshuffle, sequence
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Note
Use rearrange when you change the order of items that were already arranged. If you're just doing the initial arrangement, use arrange.
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Study Deeper
Examples
- She rearranged the living room to create a more open, conversational layout.
- The editor asked him to rearrange the chapters for better pacing.
Synonyms
reorderreshufflereorganizerepositionrestructure
Antonyms
maintainpreservekeep as is
Etymology
From re- (again) + arrange (to put in order); derived from Old French aranger, related to arranging or putting in order.
Mnemonic
Remember: rearrange = Re-Arrange. Do the arranging again.
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