recombobulate en · VERB
Etymology
Jocular formation from re- and discombobulate.
Meanings
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(transitive, uncommon) To cause to think clearly again; to reorient; to put back into working order.
1992, Natty Bumppo Lonely Hearts Please allow me to recombobulate you. Your portrait “Oneside of Natty” frightens me as much as Amy’s sketch.
2002 April 14, Jeff Westbrook, “The 30% Iron Chef”, Futurama, season 3, episode 22, Fox Broadcasting Company Zoidberg: Aw, I’ll never recombobulate this ship!
I was watching the little birdies fly in front of my eyes, so it took me a second to re-combobulate myself.
2011, Nicole Peeler, Eye of the Tempest: Jane True Series: Book Four, unnumbered page:
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(intransitive) To (come to) think clearly again; to reorient oneself; to get (oneself) back into working order.
Luckily I was in the car when I drove in, so I had time to recombobulate before I got out, and didn't make any comment about the bible verses.
2010 September 13, Rumpelstiltskin, “Bashing Bush and Boehner Won’t Work”, in soc.retirement (Usenet):Before I talk about specific tips to recombobulate, I want to emphasize something: We are so much more than doctors tell us we are.
2011, Dena Mendes, A Survivor's Guide to Kicking Cancer's Ass, page 99:2005, Stephin Merritt, The Paris Review Book of People with Problems You need a little time to recombobulate is all.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recombobulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| recombobulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| recombobulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| recombobulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |