re-sort

Shuffle and regroup

Re-sort means to sort again, typically because the first arrangement was wrong or circumstances changed.

You might re-sort files after discovering a misfiled document, or re-sort data by a different column: I re-sorted the spreadsheet by date instead of name.

The hyphen distinguishes it from resort (the verb meaning to turn to, or the noun meaning a vacation destination).

rearrange

reorganize

Arrange again differently

reorderArrange again or replenish
rearrangeAlter the sequence
reshuffleRearrange elements anew

redistribute · reallocate · reposition · reconfigure · regroup · realign · readjust · restructure · resequence · reassort

tidy

declutter

Remove unnecessary items

neatenMake orderly
straightenMake linear or orderly
cleanFree of soil

organize · unclutter · disentangle · simplify · streamline · spruce · order · systematize · methodize · restore

shuffle

randomize

Introduce disorder systematically

scrambleMix into disorder
jumbleConfused disorderly collection
mixCombine different elements

intermix · redistribute · disarrange · reorder · reshuffle · scatter · rearrange · permute

classify

reclassify

Assign new category

recategorizeAssign to different group
regroupReassemble after dispersal
relabelAssign a new designation

rename · retag · reassign · redefine · redivide · repartition · differentiate · distinction

Opposites

sequence of organization

re-sortsort

Method of ordering

presort · first pass

order vs. disorder

re-sortdisorganize

Destroy orderly arrangement

randomize · disarrange · unsort · scramble · jumble

Family

resort, resorts, resorted, resorting

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