Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense refits, present participle refitting, past tense, past participle refittedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (riːfɪt). The noun is pronounced (riːfɪt).
verb [usually passive]
When a ship is refitted, it is repaired or is given new parts, equipment, or furniture.
During the war, Navy ships were refitted here. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: repair, fix, restore, renew More Synonyms of refit
Refit is also a noun.
The ship finished an extensive refit last year.
refit in British English
verb (riːˈfɪt)Word forms: -fits, -fitting or -fitted
1.
to make or be made ready for use again by repairing, re-equipping, or resupplying
noun (ˈriːˌfɪt)
2.
a repair or re-equipping, as of a ship, for further use
Derived forms
refitment (reˈfitment)
noun
refit in American English
(riˈfɪt; also, and for n. usually, ˈriˌfɪt)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: reˈfitted or reˈfitting
1.
to make or be made ready or fit for use again, as by repairing, reequipping, or resupplying
noun
2.
an act or instance of refitting
Examples of 'refit' in a sentence
refit
In engineering you look after and refit ships and aircraft.
The Sun (2008)
The total cost of the repairs and refit is likely to be more than 30 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The hotel first opened its doors in 1849 and was given a full refit four years ago.
The Sun (2012)
Three large dry docks were built at the end of the 19th century to repair and refit warships.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A major refit costing $2 million will be required after both the fifth and tenth years.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
Although she had been designed with the possibility that one day she might be needed for military duty, the ship needed a major refit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This has been its first major refit since 1856, when it reopened after a fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And how long will a visitor centre last before it needs a major capital refit - 27 years?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
refit
British English: refit VERB
When a ship is refitted, it is repaired or is given new parts, equipment, or furniture.
During the war, Navy ships were refitted here.
American English: refit
Brazilian Portuguese: reequipar
Chinese: 整修
European Spanish: reparar
French: remettre en état
German: überholen
Italian: raddobbare
Japanese: 修理する
Korean: > 수리되다배가
European Portuguese: reequipar
Latin American Spanish: reparar
(verb)
Definition
to make (a ship) ready for use again by repairing or re-equipping