SINCE 1828
regear
verb
re·gear
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈgir
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regeared;
regearing
Definition of regear
: 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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