retrofit

ret·ro·fit

transitive verb \ˈre-trō-ˌfit, ˌre-trō-ˈfit\

Definition of RETROFIT

1

: to furnish (as a computer, airplane, or building) with new or modified parts or equipment not available or considered necessary at the time of manufacture

2

: to install (new or modified parts or equipment) in something previously manufactured or constructed

3

: to adapt to a new purpose or need : modify <retrofit the story for a new audience>

— ret·ro·fit \ˈre-trō-ˌfit\ noun

Examples of RETROFIT

1. The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations.
2. We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system.

First Known Use of RETROFIT

1953

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with RETROFIT

babysit, benefit, borrow pit, cable-knit, candlelit, come off it, counterfeit, cuckoo spit, double knit, get with it, hissy fit, holy writ, hypocrite, infield hit, intermit, intromit, manumit, megahit, mother wit, out of it, put to it, recommit, step on it