to retrofit
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6.5
- verb
- /ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪt/
:
modernizar
- She was hired to retrofit vintage cars with modern safety features.
- retrofit existing
- retrofitting buildings
- retrofit an old
So even if you got this building for free, it would take many millions of dollars to retrofit something like this.
- So even if you got this building for free, it would take many millions of dollars to retrofit something like this.
- And there's guys now who are as we speak, like retrofitting their pickup trucks, right, to see if it works.
- The jobs that will be created in retrofitting that that physical plant and all those buildings can't be outsourced or robo sourced.
Examples
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Their aim is to retrofit traditional mud architecture to the needs of today.
Academic text (2002) -
The commission is reportedly investing about $2 million to retrofit the plant.
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So with these types of devices that are more cost effective, you are able to retrofit equipment.
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So even if you got this building for free, it would take many millions of dollars to retrofit something like this.
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Strategies need to be developed to retrofit existing developments, bringing them up to the new standard.
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Still, retrofitting an old house for accessibility comes with its challenges.
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Foster Brothers is in the process of retrofitting its anaerobic digester.
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He's a contractor who specializes in retrofitting houses for people with disabilities.
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Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania), for example, began its vegetated roof program by retrofitting a small storage building.
Academic text (2005) -
The city plans to retrofit old buses with cleaner emissions technology.
Synonyms
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2.8
Make something more modern by adding new information or changes
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4.0
To make something more up to date using new tools or ideas
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3.9
To add new parts or fix something so it works again
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6.7
Give a factory new tools or machines so it can make different products
To give new machines or tools to a place after replacing old ones
To give someone new tools or equipment for a task
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Etymology
Retrofit comes from retro-, like retro style, meaning 'back' or 'in the past', and fit meaning 'to put in place' or 'make right'. So to retrofit something is to add new parts or technology to an older thing to make it work better today.