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Renovate
Definitions
- 1 renovated obsolete
- 1 To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again. transitive
"This house is shabby: it needs renovating."
- 2 give new life or energy to wordnet
- 3 To restore to freshness or vigor. transitive
"All shall relent Who hear me—tears as mine have flowed, shall flow, Hearts beat as mine now beats, with such intent As renovates the world; a will omnipotent! […] And power shall then abound, and hope arise once more."
- 4 make brighter and prettier wordnet
- 5 restore to a previous or better condition wordnet
Etymology
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.
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.
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