regroup
pronunciation
How to pronounce regroup in British English:
UK [ˌri:ˈgru:p]
How to pronounce regroup in American English:
US [riˈɡrup]
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- Verb:
- organize anew, as after a setback
- reorganize into new groups
Word Origin
- regroup (v.)
- also re-group, 1838, from re- "again" + group (v.). Related: Regrouped; regrouping.
Example
- 1. It must regroup and survive , or else fail and collapse .
- 2. Indeed , the failings of mr bush 's coterie are oddly reassuring for some conservatives : once he has gone , they can regroup , as they did after his father was ousted in 1992 .
- 3. But such a minimalist approach is what allowed the taliban to regroup .
- 4. The world-bestriding hyperpower of ten years ago has lost its self-confidence and craves a chance to regroup .
- 5. Mr assad has enjoyed the luxury of pounding his foes , city by city , leaving them little space in which to retreat or regroup .