retrofit

verb ret·ro·fit \ˈre-trō-ˌfit, ˌre-trō-ˈfit\

: to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built

Full Definition of RETROFIT

transitive verb

: to furnish (as a computer, airplane, or building) with new or modified parts or equipment not available or considered necessary at the time of manufacture

: to install (new or modified parts or equipment) in something previously manufactured or constructed

: to adapt to a new purpose or need : modify <retrofit the story for a new audience>

— ret·ro·fit \ˈre-trō-ˌfit\ noun

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First Known Use of RETROFIT

1953

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with RETROFIT

babysit, benefit, borrow pit, cable-knit, candlelit, come off it, counterfeit, cuckoo spit, double knit, get with it, hissy fit, holy writ, hypocrite, infield hit, intermit, intromit, manumit, megahit, mother wit, out of it, put to it, recommit, step on it

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