reoutfit

verb

re·​out·​fit (ˌ)rē-ˈau̇t-ˌfit How to pronounce reoutfit (audio)
reoutfitted; reoutfitting

transitive verb

: to outfit or supply (someone or something) again
… General Lee … could depend on townsfolk to feed and reoutfit his troops.Mary Ellis
"… some boats will be reoutfitted to go after different fish and some will go out of business."Brian J. Lawler

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reoutfit was in 1874

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“Reoutfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reoutfit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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