refit

[ ree-fit ]

verb (used with object)

, re·fit·ted, re·fit·ting.

1. to fit, prepare, or equip again.

verb (used without object)

, re·fit·ted, re·fit·ting.

1. to renew supplies or equipment.
2. to get refitted.

noun

1. an act of refitting.

refit

verb

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

noun

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

Derived Forms

• reˈfitment, noun

Other Words From

• unre·fitted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of refit¹

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

Example Sentences

I also started to value air con systems and technical quality of refit far more highly than I ever thought possible.

From Digiday

The choppers, which had been sold to Syria by Russia in the early 1990s, had been undergoing a refit in Russia.

From The Daily Beast

Whether you're looking to start from scratch or refit an old reliable, these women will prod you into a truly impressive outfit.

From The Daily Beast

A storm dispersed both fleets and D'Estaing, after collecting his ships, sailed off to Boston to refit.

From Project Gutenberg

Two raking broadsides that crashed into the stern of the "Levant" sent that craft out of the action, to refit.

From Project Gutenberg

They were a Division coming out of the Somme battle to rest and refit.

From Project Gutenberg

A very few days were sufficient to refit the Rover, and to store and provision her ready for sea.

From Project Gutenberg

At length, however, the men again began to refit the ship, and prepare for resuming the blockade of Cadiz.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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