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renovate

re·no·vate

UK/ˈɹɛn.nə(ʊ).veɪt/ US/ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

restore to a previous or better condition

  • “They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel”
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2.

make brighter and prettier

  • “we refurbished the guest wing”
  • “My wife wants us to renovate”
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3.

give new life or energy to

  • “A hot soup will revive me”
  • “This will renovate my spirits”
  • “This treatment repaired my health”
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Origin

The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

Phrases

  • renovated butter

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