overhaul (verb)
1overhaul — ► VERB 1) examine and repair. 2) Brit. overtake. ► NOUN ▪ an act of overhauling. ORIGIN originally in nautical use in the sense «release (rope tackle) by slackening» …
2overhaul — o‧ver‧haul [ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl ǁ ˌoʊvərˈhɒːl] verb [transitive] to repair or change all the parts of a machine or system that is not working correctly: • a proposal to overhaul the health care system overhaul [ˈəʊvəhɔːl ǁ ˈoʊvərhɒːl] noun [countable] : • …
3overhaul — index check (inspect), fix (repair), modify (alter), remedy, renew (refurbish) …
4overhaul — verb 1》 examine (machinery or equipment) and repair it if necessary. ↘analyse and improve (a system, process, etc.). 2》 Brit. overtake. noun an act of overhauling. Origin C17 (orig. in naut. use in the sense release rope tackle by slackening… …
5overhaul — verb I ve been overhauling the engine Syn: service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up, rebuild, renovate, recondition, refit, refurbish; informal do up, patch up …
6overhaul — verb Syn: service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up, rebuild, renovate, recondition, refit, refurbish …
7overhaul — verb (t) /oʊvəˈhɔl / (say ohvuh hawl) 1. to investigate or examine thoroughly, as for repair. 2. to make necessary repairs to; restore to proper condition. 3. to gain upon or overtake. 4. Nautical a. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite …
8overhaul — overhauls, overhauling, overhauled (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)hɔ͟ːl[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)hɔːl[/t]].) 1) VERB: usu passive If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if… …
9overhaul — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, major, massive, thorough ▪ radical VERB + OVERHAUL ▪ have, undergo …
10overhaul — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈhɔːl] / US [ˌoʊvərˈhɔl] verb [transitive] Word forms overhaul : present tense I/you/we/they overhaul he/she/it overhauls present participle overhauling past tense overhauled past participle overhauled 1) a) to take apart and repair …
