Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To rearrange the elements or settings of.

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  • verb to arrange into a new configuration

Etymologies

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re- +‎ configure

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Examples

  • PARC researcher Mark Yim builds amazing modular robots that can self-reconfigure from a snake to a loop to a spider without stopping.

    Boing Boing: June 15, 2003 - June 21, 2003 Archives 2003

  • He said Clinton did well to "reconfigure" the Democratic party and "restored a sense of community coupled with responsibility."

    Christina Bellantoni: Bill Clinton and Obama Join Forces for First Time 2008

  • After he was banished, Giamatti said Rose would have to "reconfigure" his life to have any hope of reinstatement, and that standard is likely to be argued now.

    USATODAY.com - Recognizing 'I'm 14 years late,' Rose admits he bet on baseball 2004

  • Norfolk County Council is planning to "reconfigure" its network of children's centres, some of its rural centres are likely to merge or work more closely together.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • Earlier, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told media at a Louisiana bird rescue centre BP had been forced to "reconfigure" in its attempts to insert the tube.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • In June 2008, UN Secretary General Ban decided to "reconfigure" UNMIK and reduce the size of the UN presence in Kosovo, effectively ending the UN's role as administrator of Kosovo and welcoming EU deployment of its Rule of Law Mission (EULEX).

    ScreenTalk 2010

  • This figure features a giant sword and you can "reconfigure" Imari's clothes.

    Anime Nano! 2010

  • I do think it's going to take some time for NBC to kind of reconfigure their primetime lineup and certainly for Leno to reestablish himself in the 11.30 Eastern Time period.

    Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2010

  • The statement claims that they will "reconfigure" their supervisory personnel and have sensitivity training to prevent discriminatory actions.

    Workers World news online 2010

  • This figure features a giant sword and you can "reconfigure" Imari's clothes.

    Anime Nano! 2010

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