recondition

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verb

To restore to a functional state, or to a condition resembling the original.

“When reconditioning antique furniture, it is important to try to preserve as much of the original finish as possible.”

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Meanings

verbrecondition (third-person singular simple present reconditions, present participle reconditioning, simple past and past participle reconditioned)

present singular third person reconditions · participle present reconditioning · participle past reconditioned · past reconditioned

  1. To restore to a functional state, or to a condition resembling the original.

    When reconditioning antique furniture, it is important to try to preserve as much of the original finish as possible.

    Synonyms: repair

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo restore to a functional state, or to a condition resembling the original.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishcondition
  7. Englishrecondition

From re- + condition.

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APA

recondition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recondition

MLA

“recondition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recondition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recondition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recondition.

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