recondition

verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce recondition (audio)
reconditioned; reconditioning; reconditions

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

Examples of recondition in a Sentence

He reconditioned the old car. asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm
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Unfortunately, many wind up being reconditioned to some degree and sold to unsuspecting consumers. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Trains roll into the facilities, where they are disassembled, reconditioned to near-factory specifications, and then sent back out into a railroad that functions as New York’s vascular system, pumping more than a billion riders across 345 million miles each year, 24 hours a day, every day. David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Funding models have evolved, money for renovations has started to flow, and thousands of apartments have already been reconditioned. Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024 Macallan also worked with Sotheby’s to recondition the capsule of the most recent Valerio Adami bottle to go up for sale. Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for recondition 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of recondition was in 1857

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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recondition. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

recondition

verb
re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdish-ən How to pronounce recondition (audio)
: to return to good condition
reconditioned a used car

Medical Definition

recondition

transitive verb
re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdish-ən How to pronounce recondition (audio)
1
: to restore to good condition and especially to good physical and mental condition
recondition an athlete after severe knee injuries
2
: to condition anew
also : to reinstate (a response) in an organism
recondition an emotional response
reconditioning noun

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