to renovate
3
4.0
- verb
- /ˈrɛnəˌveɪt/
:
revitalizar
- Now let's renovate this dump!
Examples
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The whole Christian world was about to assemble in Basel to discuss how to renovate the church.
Academic text (2018) -
She hopes to renovate her garden this spring, adding new flowers and a vegetable patch.
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Quiet, romantic, guaranteed to restore the body and renovate the soul.
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I spent two years working with a faculty member who had expressed interest in renovating his courses in a major way.
Academic text (2016) -
In the years immediately after the Civil War, idealistic Yankee reformers went south to help renovate the conquered Confederate states.
Academic text (2017) -
Today, amid a burgeoning global marketplace, renovated movements advocating a living wage are gaining momentum.
Academic text (2005) -
Tourgée brought to his work his vision of a renovated and revolutionized South, and the resulting constitution showed it.
Academic text (2017) -
The family decided to renovate their old house to make it more comfortable and modern.
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After years of neglect, they finally renovated the community center, giving it a fresh and inviting look.
Synonyms
94
3.7
Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity
71
2.1
To try to make a damaged relationship or reputation better
50
2.8
Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired
45
4.8
To give new life and energy to something
41
3.2
To change the inside of a room by adding new paint, wallpaper, or furniture
41
4.9
To change something to make it look or work better
33
5.1
Make a feeling or interest strong again
31
4.6
To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it
25
4.0
To make a group or event more lively and energetic
19
5.7
To give new energy and interest to a person or thing
19
3.4
Change parts of a room or building to make it look new
16
7.2
To bring back life and energy to a person or thing
9
4.9
To repair and return a building or system to good condition
8
5.3
To make someone or something feel fresh and full of energy
6
5.5
Bring something back to a better or original state
4
3.0
Make a room look cleaner and nicer with small changes
3
4.1
To give new energy and enthusiasm to a person or thing
3
5.4
To fix something so it works well again
2
3.7
To fix a building or object so it is usable again
2
5.4
To make a person or thing more lively
1
8.5
To give new life and energy to people or things
1
6.7
To make something full of life and energy
1
8.2
To make something more lively or bright
1
6.4
Make land or rivers look younger and have stronger water flow
Full of new life and energy
Something that makes a person or thing feel stronger and more energetic
To make something feel new and alive again
Giving new life and energy to people or things
To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it
Make a room or building better by fixing and changing it
Antonyms
How Renewed
24
5.5
- US
45
4.8
3
4.0
94
3.7
50
2.8
70
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
renovate = novate (semi-transparent) = re + nov + ate
The verb composition literally means 'make new again' (re- + nov + -ate), but the base 'nov/novate' is not a familiar standalone element to most learners, so the relation is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Renovate comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and novare 'make new', so it means 'make new again'. A helpful way to remember the second meaning is to think of renewing your energy or mood — to renovate someone or something is to give it new life and freshness.