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

Examples of reconfigure in a Sentence

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The city filed an emergency motion with the appeals court around 3 p.m. Friday, seeking to freeze the effects of the judge’s demand that city officials reconfigure Ocean Drive immediately. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, the hospital has also reconfigured campus traffic flow to accommodate the center. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Moore was eager to unlock the home’s potential, including reconfiguring its layout. Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025 The terminal, which serves domestic and international flights, added 10 new gates, reconfigured customs facilities and a new baggage handling system. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reconfigure 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Feb. 2025.

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