refit

[ ree-fit ]
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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.

Origin of refit

1
First recorded in 1660–70; re- + fit1

Other words from refit

  • un·re·fit·ted, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for refit

refit

verb(riːˈfɪt) -fits, -fitting or -fitted
  1. to make or be made ready for use again by repairing, re-equipping, or resupplying

noun(ˈriːˌfɪt)
  1. a repair or re-equipping, as of a ship, for further use

Derived forms of refit

  • refitment, noun

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