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English verb: retool

1. retool (social) revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving


SamplesWe must retool the town's economy.


Synonymsrevise


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)reorganise, reorganize, shake up

2. retool (possession) provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)exchange, interchange, replace, substitute









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