Rearrange

//ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items). transitive

    "With the extension of Piccadilly Line tube trains, the four tracks were rearranged for parallel working; tube trains run on the middle pair with no platforms at Stamford Brook and Chiswick Park, and District line trains use the outside lines."

  2. 2
    put into a new order or arrangement wordnet

Synonyms

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adjustmakemoverealignrecastreconstitute

Example

More examples

"If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together."

Etymology

From re- + arrange.

Related phrases

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