recondition

verb re·con·di·tion \ ˌrē-kən-ˈdi-shən \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: recondition in a Sentence

Definition of recondition

reconditioned; reconditioning; reconditions

transitive verb

1 : to restore to good condition (as by replacing parts)

2 : to condition (a person, a person's attitudes, etc.) anew; also : to reinstate (a response) in an organism

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Examples of recondition in a Sentence

He reconditioned the old car.
asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm

Recent Examples of recondition from the Web

Houston Tubulars is a pipe reconditioning company, according to a listing for the National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors.

— dana burke, Houston Chronicle, "Worker killed in Pearland industrial accident," 11 June 2018
The Mariner East 1 pipeline, which went into service in 1931 to carry motor fuel, was reconditioned in 2014 and now carries up to 70,000 barrels a day of volatile natural gas liquids such as propane and ethane to Marcus Hook.

— andrew maykuth, Philly.com, "With sinkholes patched and PUC approval, Sunoco Pipeline restarts Mariner East 1," 3 May 2018
Your therapist helps recondition your responses to flying, attempting to take it from a hellish to harmless experience.

— natalie b. compton, GQ, "How to Get Over Your Fear of Flying, Once and for All," 24 Mar. 2018
In conjunction with its auction services, Manheim also reconditions vehicles, supplies vehicle-condition reports, helps dealers manage inventory and provides dealer financing.

— russ wiles, azcentral, "Ever wonder where used cars on Arizona's dealer lots come from? This is where," 23 Mar. 2018
Once a year, take the time to recondition your tool handles.

— cindy daniel, Sunset, "How to Maintan Your Garden Tools," 22 Jan. 2018
Following visits to the three Milwaukee-area plants, DOT officials launched inspections into 10 other industrial drum reconditioning facilities in eight states, according to a source familiar with the agency's investigation.

— john diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Industrial barrel investigation goes national; Wisconsin plants hit with 16 violations, fines," 15 Sep. 2017
Dramatic fires have erupted over the years at drum reconditioning facilities across the country, endangering neighborhoods, as well as firefighters, and shooting pollutants into the air.

— jsonline.com, "Leftover chemicals heighten the risk of barrel fires at refurbishing facilities," 15 Feb. 2017
The drum reconditioning industry has a troubled legacy that dates back decades, reaching coast to coast.

— jsonline.com, "Environmental problems plague the barrel reconditioning business," 15 Feb. 2017

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