- recondition
- transitive verb Date: 1920 1. to restore to good condition (as by replacing parts) 2. to condition (as a person or a person's attitudes) anew; also to reinstate (a response) in an organism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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recondition — index change, fix (repair), reconstitute, reconstruct, rehabilitate, renew (refurbish), renovate … Law dictionary
recondition — (v.) 1850, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + CONDITION (Cf. condition) (v.). Related: Reconditioned; reconditioning … Etymology dictionary
recondition — ► VERB 1) condition again. 2) Brit. overhaul or renovate … English terms dictionary
recondition — [rē΄kən dish′ən] vt. to put back in good condition, as by cleaning, patching, or repairing … English World dictionary
recondition — re·con·di·tion .rē kən dish ən vt 1) to restore to good condition and esp. to good physical and mental condition <recondition an athlete after severe knee injuries> 2) to condition anew also to reinstate (a response) in an organism… … Medical dictionary
recondition — UK [ˌriːkənˈdɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌrɪkənˈdɪʃ(ə)n] verb [transitive] Word forms recondition : present tense I/you/we/they recondition he/she/it reconditions present participle reconditioning past tense reconditioned past participle reconditioned to… … English dictionary
recondition — See recondition, renovate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
recondition — [[t]ri͟ːkəndɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] reconditions, reconditioning, reconditioned VERB To recondition a machine or piece of equipment means to repair or replace all the parts that are damaged or broken. [V n] He made contact with someone with an idea for… … English dictionary
recondition, renovate — In the sense of improving by restoring or remodeling, recondition and renovate are interchangeable: The new owner will recondition (or renovate) the house. Recondition is a somewhat stronger word than renovate, implying a more thorough… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
recondition — /ree keuhn dish euhn/, v.t. to restore to a good or satisfactory condition; repair; make over. [1915 20; RE + CONDITION] * * * … Universalium
