ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrearrange
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rearrange
Meaning: to put things in a different order or position
rearrange in a sentence
How rearrange is used in real sentences:
We rearranged the desks into a circle for the class discussion.
Mia rearranged the magnets until they formed a colorful pattern.
“Mara agreed, but they first had to rearrange the washers and put them in a different order.”
— from the passage The Boat in the Rain
Synonyms for rearrange
Other words for rearrange — reorder, reorganize and shuffle — carry the same meaning.
- reorder
- reorganize
- shuffle
Antonyms of rearrange
Words that mean the opposite of rearrange:
- preserve
- maintain
Where it comes from
From re- 'again' + arrange 'put in order'
Memory hook
RE-ARRANGE means ARRANGE again.