retrofit

[re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit] / ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt, ˌrɛ troʊˈfɪt, ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt /

VERB

adapt for use with something older

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backfit

STRONG

modify reconstruct recycle

WEAK

add furnish install modernize overhaul render tweak

Example Sentences

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But unlike China, which built state control into the internet as the web spread decades ago, Russia is having to retrofit state control into complex systems.

From BBC

The company retrofitted properties using the UK government's ECO4 scheme, which provides grant funding to low income, vulnerable households for additions such as insulation, heat pumps or solar panels.

From BBC

But with data-center hosting, he noted, you have to operate 24/7 — which means the companies have to spend up on retrofitting their operations for the new reality.

From MarketWatch

Surely the Dodgers can afford to retrofit those sections with something to hold on to.

From Los Angeles Times

But with data-center hosting, he noted, you have to operate 24/7 — which means the companies have to spend up on retrofitting their operations for the new reality.

From MarketWatch