reorder
UK[ˌriːˈɔːdə(r)]US[ˌriˈɔːrdər]
v
To order something again or in a different way.
v
To arrange items in a new sequence or pattern.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
order
re
again
order
arrange
Etymology
The word 'reorder' is a transparent compound formed within English by attaching the productive Latin-derived prefix 're-' to the existing verb 'order'. The prefix 're-', from Latin, signifies repetition or a return to a previous state. The root 'order' descends from Latin ordo (genitive ordinis), meaning "a row, line, series, or arrangement," which itself has a debated but possibly Proto-Indo-European origin related to the concept of weaving or fitting together. The literal morphemic logic of "arrange again" directly and clearly yields the modern abstract meanings of placing a second request for goods or changing the existing sequence of items.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + order (arrange)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
order: Latin origin (from ordo), a root meaning "to arrange in a row or sequence".
Examples
I need to reorder more office supplies as we are running low.
The librarian decided to reorder the books on the shelf by publication date.
The software allows you to easily reorder the list by dragging and dropping items.