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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To that point, a key living space can be reconfigured, enabling the home to shift from four to five bedrooms. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 June 2026 The new wing, along with a renovation of the old wings, will reconfigure the entire complex to bring all the clinic spaces into one central location. — Florida International University, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The airport has added new concourses, not terminals, and the Grand Lobby, which opened in 2023, is being reconfigured, but is not closed. — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026 His 15th studio effort reconfigures blues, hip-hop, punk, and electro into a stark, collagist sound that emphasizes those genre’s similarities while highlighting their contrasts. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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