Word
regroup
Phoneticsre·group
US/ɹiˈɡɹup/
UK/ɹɪɡɹˈuːp/
Definition
v. to stop what you are doing for a short time to get organized again, especially after a problem or a change.
v. to reassemble or reorganise forces or resources after a setback or a period of activity. Often implies a pause to reassess strategy before continuing a task.
Examples
“After losing the first game, the team had to regroup.”
“The manager asked everyone to take a ten-minute break so the department could regroup and discuss the new deadline.”
“Following the sudden withdrawal of their primary investor, the startup founders retreated to a quiet office to regroup and determine if the project remained viable.”
Examples
simple
“After losing the first game, the team had to regroup.”
contextual
“The manager asked everyone to take a ten-minute break so the department could regroup and discuss the new deadline.”
complex
“Following the sudden withdrawal of their primary investor, the startup founders retreated to a quiet office to regroup and determine if the project remained viable.”
Usage
The verb can be used both transitively and intransitively.
Real-World Examples
“Only two other Pacific hurricanes in recorded history have regrouped to a Category 5 after losing strength mid-path: Emilia (1994) and Ioke (2006).” Etymology
Borrowed from French regrouper. By surface analysis, re- + group.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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