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Renovate is to restore something to a newer or better state.

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When you buy a falling-down old house and install new wiring, plumbing and fix all the problems so the house is like new, this is an example of when you renovate the house.

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transitive verb renovated, renovating

to make fresh or sound again, as though new; clean up, replace worn and broken parts in, repair, etc.
to refresh; revive

Origin: < L renovatus, pp. of renovare, to renew < re-, again + novare, to make new < novus, new

Related Forms:

renovation noun
renovative adjective
renovator noun

See renovate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ren·o·vat·ed, ren·o·vat·ing, ren·o·vates

To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling.
To impart new vigor to; revive.

Origin:

Origin: Latin renovāre, renovāt-

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + novāre, to make new (from novus, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

renˌo·vaˈtion noun

renˈo·vaˌtive adjective

renˈo·vaˌtor noun

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