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English noun: retrofit | |||
| 1. | retrofit (artifact) a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | component, constituent, element | ||
| 2. | retrofit (act) the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured | ||
| Samples | The court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | addition | ||
English verb: retrofit | |||
| 1. | retrofit (possession) provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture | ||
| Samples | They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| Verb group | retrofit | ||
| 2. | retrofit (contact) fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house | ||
| Samples | The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instal, install, put in, set up | ||
| Verb group | retrofit, retrofit | ||
| 3. | retrofit (change) substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones | ||
| Samples | The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | modernise, modernize, overhaul | ||
| Verb group | retrofit | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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