Definition of regroup
transitive verb
: to form into a new grouping regroup military forces
intransitive verb
1 : to reorganize (as after a setback) for renewed activity
2 : to alter the tactical formation of a military force
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Examples of regroup in a Sentence
Members of the search party will regroup in the morning.
The general regrouped his forces after the retreat.
Let's regroup and try this again.
Wait a minute. I need to regroup.
The coach called a time-out to give his players time to regroup.
1845
First Known Use of regroup
1845
REGROUP Defined for English Language Learners
regroup
playDefinition of regroup for English Language Learners
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: to form into a group again
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: to stop for a short time and prepare yourself before you continue doing something that is difficult : to stop and think, reorganize, etc., before continuing
REGROUP Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of regroup for Students
regrouped
;regrouping
1 : to form into a new group The students regrouped after recess.
2 : to form into a group again To subtract 129 from 531 regroup 531 into 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 11 ones.
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