Meaning

4 senses
  1. (transitive)To fit again; to put back into its place.

    fit out again

  2. (transitive)To prepare for use again; to repair or restore.

    to refit a garment; to refit ships of war

  3. (transitive)To fit out or supply again (with something).

  4. (intransitive)To prepare a vessel for use again (e.g. by replenishing depleted supplies or doing maintenance or repair work); (of a vessel) to be prepared for use again.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The ship is now in dock for a refit.

    deDas Schiff ist im Dock, um überholt zu werden. — kolonjano

  2. That ship was towed into the shipyard for refitting.

    deDieses Schiff wurde für Umbauten in die Werft geschleppt. — Yorwba

  3. Algeria's naval bases need to be extended and refitted to accommodate larger warships.

Forms

refits, refitting, refitted, refitted
Base formrefit · to refit
3rd person singularrefits
Present participlerefitting
Past simplerefitted / refit
Past participlerefitted / refit

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrefit
he, she, itrefits

Past simpleLesson

all personsrefitted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave refitted
he, she, ithas refitted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill refit

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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