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retrofit
ret·ro·fit R0198600 (rĕt′rō-fĭt′)tr.v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits 1. To outfit (a device, vehicle, building, or system) with newly developed or previously unavailable parts or equipment: retrofit cars with new safety features.2. To install or fit (a device or system, for example) for use in or on an existing structure, especially an older dwelling.n.1. An instance of retrofitting: a retrofit for the heating system.2. Something that has been retrofitted. ret′ro·fit′ adj.ret′ro·fit′ta·ble adj.ret′ro·fit′ter n.retrofit (ˈrɛtrəʊˌfɪt) vb, -fits, -fitting or -fitted (tr) to equip (a vehicle, piece of equipment, etc) with new parts, safety devices, etc, after manufactureret•ro•fit (v. ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt, ˌrɛ troʊˈfɪt; n. ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt) v. -fit•ted -fit, -fit•ting, v.t. 1. to furnish (an automobile, airplane, etc.) with parts or equipment made available after the time of original manufacture. n. 2. something that has been retrofitted. 3. the process of retrofitting. [1955–60, Amer.] retrofit Past participle: retrofitted Gerund: retrofitting
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retrofit | retrofit |
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I retrofit | you retrofit | he/she/it retrofits | we retrofit | you retrofit | they retrofit |
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I retrofitted | you retrofitted | he/she/it retrofitted | we retrofitted | you retrofitted | they retrofitted |
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I am retrofitting | you are retrofitting | he/she/it is retrofitting | we are retrofitting | you are retrofitting | they are retrofitting |
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I have retrofitted | you have retrofitted | he/she/it has retrofitted | we have retrofitted | you have retrofitted | they have retrofitted |
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I was retrofitting | you were retrofitting | he/she/it was retrofitting | we were retrofitting | you were retrofitting | they were retrofitting |
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I had retrofitted | you had retrofitted | he/she/it had retrofitted | we had retrofitted | you had retrofitted | they had retrofitted |
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I will retrofit | you will retrofit | he/she/it will retrofit | we will retrofit | you will retrofit | they will retrofit |
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I will have retrofitted | you will have retrofitted | he/she/it will have retrofitted | we will have retrofitted | you will have retrofitted | they will have retrofitted |
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I will be retrofitting | you will be retrofitting | he/she/it will be retrofitting | we will be retrofitting | you will be retrofitting | they will be retrofitting |
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I have been retrofitting | you have been retrofitting | he/she/it has been retrofitting | we have been retrofitting | you have been retrofitting | they have been retrofitting |
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I will have been retrofitting | you will have been retrofitting | he/she/it will have been retrofitting | we will have been retrofitting | you will have been retrofitting | they will have been retrofitting |
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I had been retrofitting | you had been retrofitting | he/she/it had been retrofitting | we had been retrofitting | you had been retrofitting | they had been retrofitting |
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I would retrofit | you would retrofit | he/she/it would retrofit | we would retrofit | you would retrofit | they would retrofit |
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I would have retrofitted | you would have retrofitted | he/she/it would have retrofitted | we would have retrofitted | you would have retrofitted | they would have retrofitted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | retrofit - a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufacturedconstituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" | | 2. | retrofit - the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"addition - the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years" | Verb | 1. | retrofit - provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture; "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"retrofit - fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" | | 2. | retrofit - fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"instal, install, put in, set up - set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"retrofit - provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture; "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors" | | 3. | retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"modernize, overhaul, modernise - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"retrofit - fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing" | Translations
retrofit
retrofit[′re·trō‚fit] (engineering) A modification of equipment to incorporate changes made in later production of similar equipment; it may be done in the factory or field. Derived from retroactive refit. RetrofitTo make an improvement to an existing building, or to adapt it to a new use. Also, the replacement, upgrade, or improvement of a piece of equipment or structure in an existing building or facility.retrofitThe addition of new building materials, building elements, and components, not provided in the original construction. See building retrofit.retrofitA modification of an aircraft or another piece of equipment to incorporate changes made in later productions of a similar type.retrofit Related to retrofit: ButterknifeWords related to retrofitnoun a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufacturedRelated Words- constituent
- element
- component
noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufacturedRelated Wordsverb provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufactureRelated Words- retrofit
- furnish
- provide
- supply
- render
verb fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older houseRelated Words- retrofit
- instal
- install
- put in
- set up
verb substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older onesRelated Words- modernize
- overhaul
- modernise
- retrofit
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