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revamp

re·vamp

UK/ɹiːˈvæmp/ US/ɹiˈvæmp/ fairly common

verb

1.

to patch up or renovate; repair or restore

  • “They revamped their old house before selling it”
2.

provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

  • “revamp my old boots”
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Origin

The verb is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + vamp (“to patch, repair, or refurbish”). The noun is derived from the verb.

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