Remanufacture

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To transform previously used products by repairing or replacing parts in order to restore them to a condition akin to new items
2. To convert used products by renewing or replacing components to achieve a condition similar to that of new items
3. To make used items functional and reliable again through repair and part replacement

Etymology: "Remanufacture" is a plain compound: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back to a former state," attached to "manufacture." The older verb "manufacture" comes from Latin "manufactus," "made by hand," from "manus" ("hand") and "facere" ("to make"). Its original sense was literal handwork, and "manufacture" only broadened to mean large-scale industrial production later. Combining "re-" with "manufacture" produces a term for making goods again, which in practice usually means taking used products, such as engines, machinery or cartridges, stripping them down, restoring worn parts and returning them to a like-new condition. The word therefore describes a process rather than a fresh act of production.

Synonyms: refurbish, rebuild