Meaning & use
refitted
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“refitted” is a form of “refit”.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Put new parts or equipment into something so it works or looks better again.
Grammar: Past tense of 'refit'; often used in the passive, as in 'The ship was refitted'.
Patterns
- refit something
- something is refitted with something
They refitted the old kitchen last summer.
The ship was refitted with modern engines.
We refitted the whole office after the flood.
verbtransitive or intransitive
Put on clothes or equipment again after taking them off.
Grammar: Can be used with or without an object, as in 'She refitted the mask' or 'The diver refitted before the second dive'.
Patterns
- refit something
- refit before something
He refitted his helmet and went back out.
The team refitted and returned to the field.
She refitted the saddle before riding again.
Word forms
| base form | refit |
|---|---|
| third person singular | refits |
| present participle | refitting |
| past participle | refitted |
Common combinations
- refitted with
- The plane was refitted with new seats.
- be refitted
- The ferry will be refitted over the winter.
- refitted kitchen
- The flat has a newly refitted kitchen.
- refitted for
- The vessel was refitted for research work.
Synonyms and how they differ
- renovated
- 'Renovated' usually means repairing and modernizing a building; 'refitted' focuses on installing new parts or equipment.
- re-equipped
- 'Re-equipped' stresses supplying new equipment, while 'refitted' can also mean making something fit again.
Word family
- refit verb
- to put new parts or equipment in something
- refit noun
- the process of putting in new parts or equipment
Commonly confused: refitted or refuted?
refitted vs refuted
'Refuted' means proved wrong; 'refitted' means fitted again or given new equipment. They sound similar but mean very different things.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'refitted' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Refitted' means put new parts or equipment into something, so option 1 fits. Option 0 confuses it with 'refuted' (proved wrong); option 2 uses 'refitted' where 'refuted' is meant; option 3 wrongly uses 'refitted' to mean 'adapted'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “refitted”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.