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Meaning of re-engineer | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To modify the design of an existing system, organization, process or product in order to make it more effective, efficient or responsive.

transitive

Examples

“More specifically I would like to see whether and under what conditions we could re-engineer the utopia of a borderless world, and by extension, a borderless Africa, since, as far as I know, Africa is part of the world. And the world is part of Africa.”

“The first to be converted is 319010, which was re-engineered internally by Gemini Rail Services at Wolverton Works and is now at Brush Traction, Loughborough, being fitted with diesel gensets.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

re-engineered re-engineering re-engineers re-engines re-engining re-enlarged