Rearranging: meaning, definitions and examples

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rearranging

 

[ ˌriːˈreɪndʒɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

change order

To change the position or order of something, often to make it more organized or efficient. It involves moving things around to create a new arrangement.

Synonyms

reorder, reorganize, reshuffle

Examples of usage

  • He spent the whole weekend rearranging the furniture in the living room.
  • She is rearranging her schedule to fit in a yoga class.

Translations

Translations of the word "rearranging" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reorganizar

🇮🇳 पुनः व्यवस्थित करना

🇩🇪 neu ordnen

🇮🇩 menyusun ulang

🇺🇦 перестановка

🇵🇱 przestawiać

🇯🇵 再配置する

🇫🇷 réorganiser

🇪🇸 reorganizar

🇹🇷 yeniden düzenlemek

🇰🇷 재배열

🇸🇦 إعادة ترتيب

🇨🇿 přeskupit

🇸🇰 preskupiť

🇨🇳 重新排列

🇸🇮 preurediti

🇮🇸 endurskipuleggja

🇰🇿 қайта реттеу

🇬🇪 გადაწყობა

🇦🇿 təşkilatlanmaq

🇲🇽 reorganizar

Word origin

The word 'rearranging' is derived from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' and the verb 'arrange' which comes from the Old French word 'arengier'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to describe the action of changing the position or order of something.

See also: rearrangement, rearranger.