What does renovate mean?
Definitions for renovate
ˈrɛn əˌveɪtren·o·vate
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word renovate.
Princeton's WordNet
renovate, restituteverb
restore to a previous or better condition
"They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"
refurbish, renovate, freshen upverb
make brighter and prettier
"we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"
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"
Wiktionary
renovateverb
To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
renovateverb
To tear down and rebuild.
This house is shabby, it needs renovating.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Renovateverb
to make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew
Etymology: [L. renovatus, p. p. of renovare;pref. re- re- + novare to make new, fr. novus new. See New, and Renew.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1600","2"],["1607","1"],["1648","1"],["1653","1"],["1662","1"],["1677","1"],["1698","1"],["1701","1"],["1708","3"],["1715","2"],["1730","1"],["1731","1"],["1738","1"],["1742","1"],["1746","1"],["1747","2"],["1748","1"],["1749","2"],["1750","1"],["1753","2"],["1754","1"],["1756","2"],["1759","2"],["1761","1"],["1763","1"],["1764","2"],["1766","1"],["1768","2"],["1775","1"],["1776","2"],["1777","1"],["1779","1"],["1780","9"],["1781","1"],["1782","7"],["1784","2"],["1785","7"],["1786","3"],["1787","8"],["1788","16"],["1789","14"],["1790","12"],["1791","17"],["1792","27"],["1793","21"],["1794","23"],["1795","22"],["1796","30"],["1797","7"],["1798","32"],["1799","24"],["1800","41"],["1801","55"],["1802","43"],["1803","54"],["1804","54"],["1805","42"],["1806","42"],["1807","42"],["1808","49"],["1809","76"],["1810","45"],["1811","85"],["1812","52"],["1813","57"],["1814","83"],["1815","113"],["1816","82"],["1817","61"],["1818","118"],["1819","79"],["1820","123"],["1821","72"],["1822","93"],["1823","65"],["1824","120"],["1825","108"],["1826","138"],["1827","135"],["1828","140"],["1829","121"],["1830","150"],["1831","172"],["1832","182"],["1833","226"],["1834","175"],["1835","222"],["1836","256"],["1837","171"],["1838","196"],["1839","210"],["1840","211"],["1841","254"],["1842","209"],["1843","189"],["1844","239"],["1845","206"],["1846","254"],["1847","202"],["1848","365"],["1849","272"],["1850","358"],["1851","294"],["1852","339"],["1853","362"],["1854","280"],["1855","336"],["1856","252"],["1857","268"],["1858","250"],["1859","209"],["1860","289"],["1861","145"],["1862","156"],["1863","139"],["1864","184"],["1865","165"],["1866","238"],["1867","214"],["1868","195"],["1869","230"],["1870","217"],["1871","214"],["1872","214"],["1873","218"],["1874","224"],["1875","214"],["1876","244"],["1877","225"],["1878","217"],["1879","183"],["1880","215"],["1881","231"],["1882","252"],["1883","297"],["1884","277"],["1885","175"],["1886","182"],["1887","256"],["1888","183"],["1889","153"],["1890","208"],["1891","242"],["1892","254"],["1893","192"],["1894","230"],["1895","175"],["1896","218"],["1897","188"],["1898","196"],["1899","288"],["1900","315"],["1901","240"],["1902","250"],["1903","255"],["1904","294"],["1905","218"],["1906","235"],["1907","253"],["1908","255"],["1909","300"],["1910","242"],["1911","235"],["1912","232"],["1913","209"],["1914","210"],["1915","191"],["1916","197"],["1917","174"],["1918","165"],["1919","182"],["1920","247"],["1921","208"],["1922","197"],["1923","161"],["1924","198"],["1925","159"],["1926","165"],["1927","229"],["1928","179"],["1929","202"],["1930","177"],["1931","172"],["1932","129"],["1933","136"],["1934","154"],["1935","203"],["1936","226"],["1937","215"],["1938","195"],["1939","220"],["1940","196"],["1941","143"],["1942","161"],["1943","184"],["1944","129"],["1945","164"],["1946","190"],["1947","305"],["1948","255"],["1949","274"],["1950","393"],["1951","267"],["1952","247"],["1953","250"],["1954","303"],["1955","320"],["1956","361"],["1957","366"],["1958","384"],["1959","360"],["1960","502"],["1961","522"],["1962","549"],["1963","688"],["1964","615"],["1965","701"],["1966","878"],["1967","945"],["1968","1034"],["1969","1014"],["1970","1031"],["1971","1138"],["1972","1142"],["1973","1089"],["1974","1116"],["1975","1121"],["1976","1280"],["1977","1336"],["1978","1465"],["1979","1575"],["1980","1449"],["1981","1607"],["1982","1570"],["1983","1623"],["1984","1735"],["1985","1787"],["1986","2010"],["1987","2060"],["1988","2438"],["1989","2617"],["1990","2881"],["1991","2674"],["1992","2867"],["1993","2845"],["1994","3112"],["1995","3191"],["1996","3499"],["1997","3744"],["1998","4034"],["1999","4091"],["2000","4508"],["2001","5062"],["2002","5240"],["2003","6004"],["2004","6510"],["2005","6583"],["2006","6635"],["2007","6644"],["2008","7425"]]
Anagrams for renovate »
overneat
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of renovate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of renovate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of renovate in a Sentence
People may not be buying homes, but theyll stay and renovate, they have some insulation.
What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.
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.
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.
I paid to renovate and manage an old, poorly maintained building that barely had been laid eyes on, and everybody found fault with me.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for renovate
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- renovovatCzech
- renovieren, erneuern, restaurierenGerman
- ανακαινίζωGreek
- renovigiEsperanto
- renovarSpanish
- peruskorjata, remontoida, saneerata, virkistääFinnish
- rénover, réparerFrench
- felújítaniHungarian
- ristrutturareItalian
- 修築, 更改, 改装Japanese
- renovateLatin
- whakahauora, whakahouMāori
- renoverenDutch
- renovereNorwegian
- renovarPortuguese
- renovaRomanian
- восстанавливать, ремонтировать, обновлятьRussian
- renoveraSwedish
- yenilemek, onarmakTurkish
Get even more translations for renovate »
Translation
Find a translation for the renovate definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"renovate." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Oct. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/renovate>.
Discuss these renovate definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In