renovate.
To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
Meaning & usage
To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
This house is shabby: it needs renovating.
To restore to freshness or vigor.
Where this word comes from
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.
renovated
Where this word comes from
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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