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to remanufacture

to remanufacture

1 6.7
To restore a used product by repairing or rebuilding so it becomes almost new
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈmænəfækʧər/
  • Specialized
: remanufacturar
  • By choosing to remanufacture parts instead of buying new ones, we can reduce waste and save money.

It's a difficult when you have sort of lost, started losing your history and your cultural identity to artificially remanufacture it.

Examples

  • This toner cartridge is professionally recycled and remanufactured using the latest machine to fulfill the growing necessity of business.

    Blog text (30)

  • WorldStar's powerplant is an air-cooled, remanufactured 1,600-cc Volkswagen single- or dual-port engine that generates 50 to 65 hp.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In that way, the producer remains responsible for a product throughout its life, always prepared to take it back and either remanufacture it or use the materials in a new product.

    Academic text (1995)

  • It's so cool that Ford is remanufacturing the shells!

    Blog text (19)

  • One company, for example, plans to power its cars with remanufactured Volkswagen engines.

    Academic text (1999)

  • We also remanufacture your cryogenic, rotary vane, dry, rotary piston, and diffusion pumps in-house to meet or exceed all manufacturers' performance specifications.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The company plans to remanufacture used printers so they work like new again.

  • This factory specializes in how to remanufacture engines, giving them a new lease on life.

Synonyms

to rebuild
vsto remanufacture
487 2.8

Make something again after it is damaged or destroyed

is used for restoring used items even when they are not destroyed
to restore
vsto remanufacture
261 3.5

Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition

is a more extensive process focusing on complete rebuilding and parts replacement
to remake
vsto remanufacture
62 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

focuses on restoring original design and function rather than altering form
to reconstruct
vsto remanufacture
41 3.9

Build again something that was damaged or destroyed

covers full renewal of used items rather than only repair after damage
to refurbish
vsto remanufacture
30 4.6

To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it

is a thorough industrial rebuild rather than mainly cosmetic work
to rehab
vsto remanufacture
  • Informal
7 3.7

To fix a building or object so it is usable again

is a deeper industrial rebuild rather than basic repair or renovation
to recondition
vsto remanufacture
2 5.4

To fix something so it works well again

goes further to fully rebuild components to factory performance rather than simple repair
to restitute
vsto remanufacture
1 8.9

Make something like it was before or better

is a full industrial renewal instead of a simple return to form

Antonyms

to discard
100 2.7

To throw something away because you no longer want or need it

How Restored

to remanufacture
  • Specialized
1 6.7
to rebuild
487 2.8
to refurbish
30 4.6
to repair
338 1.0

Surface Forms

remanufacture infinitive
remanufactured past
remanufactured past participle
remanufacturing present participle
remanufactures third person singular

Morphology

remanufacture = manufacture (semi-transparent) = re + manufacture

The prefix 're-' clearly signals doing the manufacturing again, but the usual sense is specifically industrial restoration of used products rather than simply making something again.

Etymology

To remanufacture combines re- 'again' and manufacture 'to make'. It means to 'make again' by rebuilding or repairing a used item so it works like new.