overhaul
Noun · VerbUS[oh-ver-hawl]/ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)overhauled, overhauling
- travel past“The sports car passed all the trucks”Synonyms: passovertakeMore general advance, progressMore specific clear, get by
- make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to“You should overhaul your car engine”“overhaul the health care system”Synonyms: modernizemoderniseMore general regenerate, renewMore specific retrofitInvolves repair, mend
Noun (2)
- periodic maintenance on a car or machine“it was time for an overhaul on the tractor”Synonyms: inspection and repairserviceType of care, maintenanceKinds interim overhaul
- the act of improving by renewing and restoring“they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”“a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed”Synonyms: renovationredevelopmentType of improvementKinds face lift, facelift
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
O′ver·haul′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Overhauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Overhauling.]
1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.
2. Nautical To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
3. To repair thoroughly; to make repairs on; — usually implying major repairs and perhaps modifying improvements.
To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks. — To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
O′ver·haul′, O′ver·haul′ing noun
1. A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.
2. A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors