to rearrange

Examples

• All

• Simply go home and rearrange all the furniture in your living room.

• As Elaine talks, she rearranges the furniture as though this will make all the difference.

  Fiction book (2000)

• OK, but now we can rearrange this this way.

• All right, guys, we have to rearrange this.

• OK, now we need to rearrange the the living area.

• I just got to rearrange a few things.

  The Boost (1988)

• Next, the teacher should rearrange the remaining items and present the array again.

  Academic text (2013)

• The principal also needed to rearrange the school and class schedules.

  Academic text (2015)

• Corkboard is my favorite way to outline, brainstorm, and rearrange my ideas.

  Academic text (2011)

• It's time to rearrange the documents in the filing cabinet by date.

Synonyms

A

to adjust

vsto rearrange

317 2.7

To change something so it is in the right position or works correctly

covers broader moves and order changes, not only fine tuning or correction

A

to arrange

vsto rearrange

162 1.7

To put things or information in a clear, neat order

is specifically about changing existing positions or sequence into something new

R

to restructure

vsto rearrange

56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

emphasizes simple position or order changes rather than wider structural redesign

R

to reconfigure

vsto rearrange

• Specialized

53 5.4

Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs

is a simpler change of position or order without technical reconfiguration

R

to reorganize

vsto rearrange

43 3.4

To change the way something is arranged to make it work better

can mean the same practical change but in any context, not just improvement

R

to realign

vsto rearrange

28 4.9

To move things or ideas into the right position

is broader, covering any repositioning or reordering beyond simple alignment changes

R

to reposition

vsto rearrange

23 3.9

To move something to another place

focuses more broadly on changing order or arrangement, not just place

R

to recast

vsto rearrange

9 5.6

Present an idea in a different form or style

focuses on altering positions or order rather than changing style or form

R

to reorient

vsto rearrange

8 5.6

To change the direction or main focus of something

is mainly about altering physical order or placement rather than directional focus

R

to reshuffle

vsto rearrange

7 4.8

To change the order of people or objects, for example cards

applies more generally to moving or changing positions, not only roles

T

to transpose

vsto rearrange

5 6.8

Change the order of things or swap their places

does this too but covers any change of position or order

S

to settle

vsto rearrange

5 3.0

To put things in the order you want

is the broader act of changing positions or order into a new arrangement

R

to reorder

vsto rearrange

3 2.7

To arrange items again in a different order

moves things into a new overall arrangement rather than only changing sequence

R

to rejigger

vsto rearrange

• Informal

2 7.8

To change something a little so it works better

covers any change of position or order, large or small

P

to permute

vsto rearrange

• Specialized

1 8.2

To change the order of things like letters or tiles

is the everyday act of putting items into a new arrangement

R

to resituate

vsto rearrange

7.4

To move something or someone to a new place

includes moving position but also changing overall ordering or layout

R

to reassort

vsto rearrange

6.7

To sort things again into new groups or order

changes positions or order without necessarily regrouping by category

R

to reorchestrate

vsto rearrange

7.5

To change how tasks and people work together in a project

changes physical positions or order rather than the coordination pattern

R

to reweave

vsto rearrange

6.2

To bring parts or people back together to make something whole again

is the simpler act of moving or ordering items without rebuilding structure

Idioms

R

to rearrange someone's face

• Offensive

9.9

Hit someone's face hard so it looks damaged

How Reordered

to overhaul

35 4.6

to reorganize

43 3.4

to rearrange

48 2.1

to adjust

317 2.7

move

167 1.0

to leave

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology