refit
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to renew supplies or equipment.
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to get refitted.
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- refitment noun
- unrefitted adjective
Etymology
Origin of refit
Example Sentences
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Preparations began last summer for the Pentagon to refit the Qatari jumbo jet that is expected to serve as Air Force One.
From BBC
The European Parliament’s decision to send its just-signed trade agreement with South America for legal review served as a sharp reminder this week of just how challenging refitting the EU will be.
China's central government allocated funds to refit stoves, but subsidies faded after three years and additional aid has drastically declined, local media reported this week.
From Barron's
Liverpool have been vulnerable in defence ever since head coach Arne Slot and the club's recruitment team embarked on a £450m summer refit that has yet to prove anything like value for money.
From BBC
This addition of tonnage and weaponry was not, however, the main outcome of this second refitting.
From Literature
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