retool
verb/ˌriːˈtuːl/
/ˌriːˈtuːl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they retool | /ˌriːˈtuːl/ /ˌriːˈtuːl/ |
| he / she / it retools | /ˌriːˈtuːlz/ /ˌriːˈtuːlz/ |
| past simple retooled | /ˌriːˈtuːld/ /ˌriːˈtuːld/ |
| past participle retooled | /ˌriːˈtuːld/ /ˌriːˈtuːld/ |
| -ing form retooling | /ˌriːˈtuːlɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈtuːlɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] retool (something) to replace or change the machines or equipment in a factory so that it can produce new or better goods
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- [transitive] retool something (North American English, informal) to organize something in a new or different way
- The senator retooled his style and his campaign manager.
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