reconfigure

verb

re·​con·​fig·​ure (ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər How to pronounce reconfigure (audio)
 especially British  -ˈfi-gə
reconfigured; reconfiguring; reconfigures

transitive verb

: to rearrange (something) into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout : to configure (something) again or in a new way
Back in the business end of the airplane, built-in features allow the single loadmaster to reconfigure the cargo bay for different types of loads in under an hour in flight.Richard DeMeis
Neuroimaging suggested that his brain had essentially reconfigured itself—surviving neurons bypassed dead ones and forged new connections to one another.Jeneen Interlandi

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The unique one-bed, two-bath property (which can be reconfigured as a two-bedroom) was built in 1880, and it’s been host to a rotating cast of notable owners, including a founding editor of Elle magazine and a writer/producer for the show Weeds. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025 This enables firms like BYD to quickly reconfigure their business models and offer new value propositions associated with ‘China Speed’. London School Of Economics, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The potential is certainly there for another memorable finish, with Atlanta becoming one of NASCAR’s most entertaining tracks since it was reconfigured three years ago. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 The three games that drew a larger TV crowd were all staged in the early 1970s, well before Nielsen reconfigured its methodology around the People Meter. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconfigure

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconfigure was in 1939

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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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