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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.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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ren·o·va·tion [ rènnə váysh'n ] nounren·o·va·tive [ rénnə vàytiv ] adjectiveren·o·va·tor [ rénnə vàytər ] noun
