Definitions for renovate
ˈrɛn əˌveɪtren·o·vate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. renovate, restituteverb

   restore to a previous or better condition

   "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

2. refurbish, renovate, freshen upverb

   make brighter and prettier

   "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

3. animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivifyverb

   give new life or energy to

   "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. renovateverb

   To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

2. renovateverb

   To tear down and rebuild.

   This house is shabby, it needs renovating.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To RENOVATEverb

   To renew; to restore to the first state.

   Etymology: renovo, Lat.

   All nature feels the renovating force
   Of winter, only to the thoughtless eye
   In ruin seen. James Thomson, Winter.

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1. renovate

   To renovate is to restore or improve a structure, building, or space to a good or improved condition by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding. It involves making changes to refresh or update the appearance or functionality of the particular place or object.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Renovateverb

   to make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew

2. Etymology: [L. renovatus, p. p. of renovare;pref. re- re- + novare to make new, fr. novus new. See New, and Renew.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Renovate

   ren′ō-vāt, v.t. to renew or make new again: to restore to the original state.—ns. Renovā′tion, renewal: state of being renewed: (theol.) regeneration: Renovā′tionist, one who believes in the improvement of society by the spiritual renovation of the individual; Ren′ovātor. [L. re-, again, novāre, -ātum, to make new—novus, new.]

Matched Categories

1. • Renew
   • Stimulate

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Anagrams for renovate »

1. overneat

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How to say renovate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of renovate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of renovate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of renovate in a Sentence

1. Ken Perkins:

   People may not be buying homes, but theyll stay and renovate, they have some insulation.

2. Confucius:

   What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.

3. David Bahlman:

   It's bittersweet, it's discouraging because we told them all the reasons why they shouldn't renovate Soldier Field 20 years ago. They didn't listen to us. And now, they're not happy with the things we told them were deficient in the Soldier Field plan.

4. Michelle Ball:

   We wanted to start to add a high school but we couldn't afford to build a new one, the option to take this big box space that used to be a Sears store and renovate it excited us.

5. Shen Chunlei:

   I paid to renovate and manage an old, poorly maintained building that barely had been laid eyes on, and everybody found fault with me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=renovate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Renovate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=renovate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renovate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=renovate
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=renovate