v.
Pronunciation: ' re-tr ō - ˌ fit, ˌ re-tr ō - ' fit
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1953
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 \ ' re-tr ō - ˌ fit \ noun