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Webster 1913 Edition

Renovate

Ren′o-vate

(r?n′?-v?t)
,
Verb.
T.
[L.
renovatus
, p. p. of
renovare
;pref.
re-
re- +
novare
to make new, fr.
novus
new. See
New
, and [GREEK][GREEK]
Renew
.]
To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.
All nature feels the
reniovating
force
Of winter.
Thomson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Renovate

REN'OVATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. renovo; re and novo, to make new; novus, new.]
To renew; to restore to the first state, or to a good state, after decay, destruction or depravation. It is synonymous with renew, except in its fourth definition, supra.

Definition 2024

renovate

renovate

English

Verb

renovate ‎(third-person singular simple present renovates, present participle renovating, simple past and past participle renovated)

  1. (transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
    This house is shabby: it needs renovating.
  2. (transitive) To restore to freshness or vigor.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:repair

Derived terms

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Translations

Latin

Verb

renovāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of renovō

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin renovatus, perfect passive participle of renovō ‎(“I renew”), either directly or as a back-formation from renovation.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈrenəʊveɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈrenəveɪt/

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