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reorder.

To place in a new order; to rearrange.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To place in a new order; to rearrange.

    transitive
    The books were sorted by title, but I'm going to reorder them by author's surname.
  2. To order (a product, etc.) again.

    transitive
    We reorder printer paper about once a month.
  3. To order or command again; to repeat an instruction to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Italic *ordōder. Latin ōrdinem Old French ordneder. Middle English ordre English order English reorder From re- + order.

noun
  1. The process of ordering something again.

    manual reorders of stock
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Italic *ordōder. Latin ōrdinem Old French ordneder. Middle English ordre English order English reorder From re- + order.

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