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- DictionaryRen·o·vate/ˈrenəˌvāt/
verb
- 1. restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair: "the old school has been tastefully renovated as a private house"
to repair and improve something, especially a building: He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit. Synonym. refurbish formal. Compare. redecorate. restore. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to decorate a room, house, etc. decorate UK I love to decorate and create cosy spaces in each room.
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new. verb. give new life or energy to. “This will renovate my spirits”. synonyms: animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify. come to, resuscitate, revive. return to consciousness.
May 4, 2024 · transitive verb. If someone renovates an old building, they repair and improve it and get it back into good condition. The couple spent thousands renovating the house. Synonyms: restore, repair, refurbish, do up [informal] More Synonyms of renovate. renovation (rɛnəveɪʃən ) Word forms: renovations plural variable noun.
See renovate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: renovate. Definition of renovate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Renovate definition, to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair. See more.
noun. the act or process of repairing, renewing, or restoring to good condition: The project will include interior and exterior renovation and rehabilitation to upgrade the school’s infrastructure. the act of reinvigorating or reviving:
1. To return to a condition of newness, as by repairing or remodeling. 2. To impart new vigor to; revive. [Latin renovāre, renovāt- : re-, re- + novāre, to make new (from novus, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots ).] ren′o·va′tion n. ren′o·va′tive adj. ren′o·va′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
