Changing the order or position of things again, putting them back in a different arrangement than before.
From 're-' (again) + arrange (from Old French 'arengier', meaning to put in a row). The prefix 're-' was added to show the action happening a second time.
This word is a perfect example of how English loves the 're-' prefix—we use it constantly to mean 'do it again.' But linguists have noticed that 'rearrange' actually means 'arrange differently,' not just 'arrange again,' which shows how language meanings shift through use!
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