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regroup

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈɡɹup// UK //ɹɪɡɹˈuːp// re·group

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.


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.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from French regrouper. By surface analysis, re- + group.

Usage

The verb can be used both transitively and intransitively.

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