recondition

[ ree-kuhn-dish-uhn ]

verb (used with object)

1. to restore to a good or satisfactory condition; repair; make over.

recondition

/ ˌriːkənˈdɪʃən /

verb

1. tr to restore to good condition or working order

   to recondition an engine

Derived Forms

• reconˈditioned, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recondition¹

First recorded in 1915–20; re- + condition

Example Sentences

“We totally recondition everything,” said Bush.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d been so horrified by the condition of what he called “the boss’s lawn” that he’d come by to recondition it.

From Literature

Some will be purchased by dealers who will recondition them and sell them as used cars.

From Los Angeles Times

Unseld said before the game that Beal will need time to recondition, but the plan was for him to travel with the Wizards on their upcoming trip.

From Washington Post

Should Beal miss only a week — which is unlikely, given that he would have to recondition after missing that much playing time — he could be back on the court in time for a home game against the Brooklyn Nets next Monday.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• fix up
• refit
• refurbish
• remodel
• resuscitate