regear

verb

re·gear | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈgir

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regeared; regearing

Definition of regear

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: to alter (something) for a new purpose or condition The government's bid to regear the economy toward consumption and services and away from manufacturing and investment is having mixed results …— Felicia Sonmez Ireland needs to regear its education policy so that everyone in Ireland can speak four languages fluently.— Seanán Ó Coistín

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The first known use of regear was in 1914

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