rejig
To rearrange or tweak, especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some…To rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some purpose.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, transitive)To rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some purpose.
umkrempeln
(UK, dated, transitive)To provide (a place, etc.) with new equipment or machinery; to reequip, to refit.
(UK, transitive)To separate or sort (ore) again in a jigger or sieve.
- re-equip a factory or plant
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The verb is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + jig (“to move briskly; to moThe 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.
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Forms
rejigs, rejigging, rejigged, rejiggedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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