to change the order, position, or time of arrangements already made
The new sofa was bigger than the old one, so they had to rearrange the rest of the furniture.
I'm busy tomorrow - could we rearrange the meeting for Monday (= have it on Monday instead)?
To accommodate more guests, the event coordinator had to rearrange the seating plan.
The unexpected schedule change forced the team to rearrange their travel arrangements.
In the workshop, participants were encouraged to rearrange ideas to foster creative thinking.
The librarian had to rearrange the books on the shelves to make room for new acquisitions.
