retrofit

[re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit] / ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt, ˌrɛ troʊˈfɪt, ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt /

VERB

adapt for use with something older

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backfit

STRONG

modify reconstruct recycle

WEAK

add furnish install modernize overhaul render tweak

Example Sentences

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A report from the community development research nonprofit Headwaters Economics found a complete home retrofit using affordable materials costs between $23,000 and $40,000.

From Los Angeles Times

"But it requires retrofitting. We will need processes outside this system to help complement what we have done so far."

From BBC

All opted to see Mr. Hambali’s judge gavel open the hearing in the new courtroom, which was retrofitted with a gallery for the public.

From New York Times

Old transformers could be retrofitted with the new paper during routine refurbishment.

From Science Daily

The researchers' work builds on previous research from postdoctoral fellow Benjamin Lagemann, showing how one single ship could be retrofitted over time to meet increasingly strict emissions requirements.

From Science Daily