Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retool

/riːˈtuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: re-tool
IPA: /riːˈtuːl/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.

Transitive verb

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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tool English retool From re- + tool.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

retools (present, singular) retooling (participle, present) retooled (participle, past) retooled (past)

Derived Forms

retooler

Synonyms

revise

Rhymes With

school home-school old-school you'll cool rule pool tool fool istanbul abdul stool

Questions

How do you pronounce retool?: The recorded pronunciation is /riːˈtuːl/.
What does retool mean?: To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.
Where does retool come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tool English retool From re- + tool.

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