"regear" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɹiːˈɡɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: regears [present, singular, third-person], regearing [participle, present], regeared [participle, past], regeared [past]
Etymology: From re- + gear. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|gear}} re- + gear Head templates: {{en-verb}} regear (third-person singular simple present regears, present participle regearing, simple past and past participle regeared)
  1. (transitive) To gear again or anew. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-regear-en-verb-2NNRlPd-
  2. (intransitive) To prepare again or change one's preparations. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-regear-en-verb-O~NHVboR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: re-gear

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Germany regeared for the second half: same shape, more control. Mexico had lost some of their vim. And before long the game had turned on its head, with Germany able to keep the ball now, Kroos hitting his range, and Mexico less adept at seizing possession, unable to spring forward with such gusto.",
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