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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
A rearrangement, a reorganization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: rejigging, reshuffle, restructuring
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: refashion, rejigger, rejiggle
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To provide (a place, etc.) with new equipment or machinery; to reequip, to refit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To separate or sort (ore) again in a jigger or sieve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, transitive
Topics: business, mining
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reseparate, resieve, resift, re-sort
verb
re-equip a factory or plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: re-equip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: equip, fit, fit out, outfit
History
The verb is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + jig (“to move briskly; to move with jerks or vibrations”). The noun is derived from the verb.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
