refit

American  

[ree-fit] / riˈfɪt /

verb (used with object)

refitted, refitting

1. to fit, prepare, or equip again.

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verb (used without object)

refitted, refitting

1. to renew supplies or equipment.

2. to get refitted.

noun

1. an act of refitting.

refit British  

verb

1. to make or be made ready for use again by repairing, re-equipping, or resupplying

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noun

1. a repair or re-equipping, as of a ship, for further use

Other Word Forms

• refitment noun
• unrefitted adjective

Etymology

Origin of refit

First recorded in 1660–70; re- + fit ¹

Example Sentences

The European Parliament’s decision to send its just-signed trade agreement with South America for legal review served as a sharp reminder this week of just how challenging refitting the EU will be.

From The Wall Street Journal

China's central government allocated funds to refit stoves, but subsidies faded after three years and additional aid has drastically declined, local media reported this week.

From Barron's

Liverpool have been vulnerable in defence ever since head coach Arne Slot and the club's recruitment team embarked on a £450m summer refit that has yet to prove anything like value for money.

From BBC

This addition of tonnage and weaponry was not, however, the main outcome of this second refitting.

From Literature

Since then, the building has undergone a £2m refurbishment that has seen a complete internal refit to the public areas and screens, and "substantial" repairs to the roof and stonework.

From BBC

Related Words

• ameliorate
• cure
• heal
• rebuild
• reconstruct
• rectify
• redress
• rejuvenate
• renew
• repair
• restore
• revamp
• sew