RETROFIT


Meaning of RETROFIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-trō-ˌfit, ˌre-trō-ˈfit ]

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 ˈre-trō-ˌfit noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.