recondition

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re·con·di·tion | \ ˌrē-kən-ˈdi-shən

reconditioned; reconditioning; reconditions

Definition of recondition

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

Recent Examples on the Web And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again. — Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com, "A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 10 July 2019 And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again. — Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com, "A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 10 July 2019 Nearly 20 years ago, researchers in France reported successfully reconditioning immune systems in SCID-X1 patients using a particular virus to deliver the correct gene to cells. — Jessica Ravitz, Smithsonian, "These Scientists May Have Found a Cure for ‘Bubble Boy’ Disease," 19 Nov. 2019 Coyotes at Ducks: Key injuries Coyotes G Antti Raanta is on a reconditioning stint in Tucson (AHL). — Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks odds, picks and betting tips," 3 Oct. 2019 And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again. — Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com, "A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 10 July 2019 And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again. — Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com, "A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 10 July 2019 And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again. — Lauran Neergaard, The Denver Post, "Researchers peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 9 July 2019 And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again. — NBC News, "A peek into opioid users' brains as they try to quit," 9 July 2019

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14 Jan 2020

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“Recondition.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recondition. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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