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renovate

ren·o·vate [ rénnə vàyt ] (past and past participle ren·o·vat·ed, present participle ren·o·vat·ing, 3rd person present singular ren·o·vates)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. make something like new again: to bring something such as a building back to a former better state by means of repairs, redecoration, or remodeling

2. refresh somebody or something: to give new vigor to somebody or something

[15th century. < Latin renovat-, past participle of renovare< novus "new"]

ren·o·va·tion [ rènnə váysh'n ] noun

ren·o·va·tive [ rénnə vàytiv ] adjective

ren·o·va·tor [ rénnə vàytər ] noun

Word Key: Synonyms


	See renew.

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