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re-order

re-order is the alternative form of reorder.

Meaning of reorder

Verb

reorder (third-person singular simple present reorders, present participle reordering, simple past and past participle reordered)

  1. (transitive) To place in a new order; to rearrange.
    • The books were sorted by title, but I'm going to reorder them by author's surname.
  2. (transitive) To order (a product, etc.) again.
    • We reorder printer paper about once a month.
  3. (transitive) To order or command again; to repeat an instruction to.
    • The Board granted the postponement and reordered him to report for induction on June 18, 1970.1972, Charles J. Schoefer, Michael E. Tigar, Selective Service Law Reporter

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Forms of re-order

third-person singular presentre-orders
present participlere-ordering
past participlere-ordered
pastre-ordered

Questions about re-order

What is re-order the alternative form of?
Re-order is the alternative form of reorder.

Words near re-order in the dictionary

  1. re-oiling
  2. re-oils
  3. re-open
  4. re-opening
  5. re-openings
  6. re-order
  7. re-org
  8. re-organise
  9. re-organised
  10. re-organises
  11. re-organising

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