Retool
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /riːˈtuːl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Retool is a verb meaning (transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.
Meaning
(transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.
Example Sentences
He decided it was time to retool last year's marketing brochure.
The coronation of a British ruler is, of course, a political ritual and a religious ceremony. But it is also, as the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 established, a TV show. It’s an anachronistic assertion of divine right retooled to recognize that, in the electronic era, even hereditary rulers have to argue their relevance.
Word Forms
- retools
- retooling
- retooled
Synonyms for retool
Depending on context, synonyms include revise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include revise, rework, reshape, reformulate, rewrite, recast.
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