REFIT
What does "REFIT" mean?
To repair or re-equip something, especially a ship, with new parts or fittings.
Meanings
- To make ready for use again by repairing or fitting new equipment, especially a ship. The frigate was refitted with modern radar over the winter.
- The act or period of refitting a ship, building, or piece of equipment. The yacht is in dry dock for a six-month refit.
Word origin
A compound of the prefix 're-' ('again') and 'fit', from Middle English 'fitten' ('to be suitable, arrange'), of uncertain earlier origin.
Remember it
RE + FIT: make it FIT for service again. Picture a ship in dry dock getting new parts.
A little poem
Stripped to the ribs, then dressed in new again-
the hull forgets the storm and waits for rain.
couplet
What it teaches
Renewal is rarely starting over; more often it is keeping the frame and replacing what wore through.
Quick facts
What does REFIT mean?
To repair or re-equip something, especially a ship, with new parts or fittings.
Is REFIT a valid word?
Yes — REFIT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is REFIT?
REFIT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does REFIT come from?
A compound of the prefix 're-' ('again') and 'fit', from Middle English 'fitten' ('to be suitable, arrange'), of uncertain earlier origin.
What can REFIT teach us?
Renewal is rarely starting over; more often it is keeping the frame and replacing what wore through.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.