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reorganize

B2
verb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /rɪˈɔːɡənˌaɪz/

US

  • /riˈɔrɡəˌnaɪz/

Description

Imagine your bedroom after a busy afternoon of play, with toys everywhere. It is not just about cleaning up. It is about finding a better way to arrange things. Maybe you put the blocks near the craft table, or make a quiet corner for reading.

To reorganize means to change the way something is arranged or set up. This can be about physical things, like furniture in a room, or bigger systems, like teams in a company. You might reorganize your weekly schedule to make time for exercise, or a museum might change the order of its exhibits to tell a clearer story. It often suggests trying to make things work better.

Examples

  1. 1

    Home organization

    After the move, we had to reorganize the kitchen so we could find everything.

  2. 2

    Digital files

    I reorganized the files on my laptop by year and project.

    • Pattern

      reorganize something by + system

      arrange it using that system

  3. 3

    School schedule

    The school had to reorganize the timetable when two teachers went on leave.

  4. 4

    Company structure

    After the merger, the company reorganized its sales team.

  5. 5

    Department structure

    The department was reorganized into three smaller units.

    • Pattern

      reorganize something into + groups/parts

      divide it into new groups or parts

  6. 6

    Preparing thoughts

    She paused to reorganize her thoughts before answering the question.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • reorganizeverb

Forms

  • reorganizedpast tenseverb
  • reorganizing-ing formverb
  • reorganizesverb