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verb | noun overhauloverhaul1 /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl, ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYoverhaul1Origin: 1700-1800 overhaul to make (a rope) loose by pulling it back (17-19 centuries) VERB TABLEoverhaul |
Present | I, you, we, they | overhaul | | he, she, it | overhauls | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | overhauled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have overhauled | | he, she, it | has overhauled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had overhauled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will overhaul | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have overhauled |
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Present | I | am overhauling | | he, she, it | is overhauling | | you, we, they | are overhauling | Past | I, he, she, it | was overhauling | | you, we, they | were overhauling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been overhauling | | he, she, it | has been overhauling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been overhauling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be overhauling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been overhauling |
to repair or improve a machine, system, etc., by checking it thoroughly and fixing anything that does not work well: They promised to overhaul the whole welfare system. An engineer is coming in to overhaul the air conditioning. verb | noun overhauloverhaul2 /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ noun [countable] a process of making necessary changes or repairs to a machine or system: The Chevy needs a complete overhaul. an overhaul of the election process |