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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recondition (ˌriːkənˈdɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to restore to good condition or working order: to recondition an engine
 
recon'ditioned
 
adj

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recondition
1920, from re- "back, again" + condition (v.).
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Example sentences
They recondition surfaces, modify if specified, and restore entire unit to serviceable condition.
Recondition a returned specimen three times as long as it was out of the conditioning room.
Included in the end-of-life modeling is the electricity required to recondition the oil.
Rebuild and recondition the hydraulic and mechanical mechanisms of barbershop chairs and reupholster.
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