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re⋅con⋅di⋅tion

[ree-kuhn-dish-uhn]
–verb (used with object)
to restore to a good or satisfactory condition; repair; make over.

Origin:
1915–20; re- + condition
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re·con·di·tion   (rē'kən-dĭsh'ən)   
tr.v.   re·con·di·tioned, re·con·di·tion·ing, re·con·di·tions
To restore to good condition, especially by repairing, renovating, or rebuilding.
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Word Origin & History

recondition 
1920, from re- "back, again" + condition (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·con·di·tion
Pronunciation: "rE-k&n-'dish-&n
Function: transitive verb
1 : to restore to good conditionand especially to good physical and mental condition <recondition an athlete after severe knee injuries>
2 : to condition anew; also : to reinstate (aresponse) in an organism <recondition an emotional response> —re·con·di·tion·ing noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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