All nature feels the reniovating force Of winter. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
renovate — ren‧o‧vate [ˈrenəveɪt] verb [transitive] PROPERTY to repair and improve a building so it is in good condition again: • The company was awarded a $72 million contract to renovate a train terminal. renovation noun [countable, uncountable] : • The… … Financial and business terms
renovate — I verb ameliorate, amend, convert, fix, improve, make better, make new, make over, make sound, make whole, meliorate, mend, modernize, perfect, readjust, reanimate, rebuild, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, reconvert, recreate, redeem,… … Law dictionary
renovate — 1520s, from L. renovatus, pp. of renovare (see RENOVATION (Cf. renovation)). Related: Renovated; renovating … Etymology dictionary
renovate — refurbish, rejuvenate, *renew, restore, refresh Analogous words: *mend, repair, patch: *clean, cleanse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
renovate — [v] fix up, modernize clean, cleanse, do*, do up*, face lift*, gussy up*, make over, overhaul, reactivate, recondition, reconstitute, recreate, refit, reform, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, rekindle, remake, remodel, renew, repair, restore,… … New thesaurus
renovate — ► VERB ▪ restore (something old) to a good state of repair. DERIVATIVES renovation noun renovator noun. ORIGIN Latin renovare make new again … English terms dictionary
renovate — [ren′ə vāt΄] vt. renovated, renovating [< L renovatus, pp. of renovare, to renew < re , again + novare, to make new < novus,NEW] 1. to make fresh or sound again, as though new; clean up, replace worn and broken parts in, repair, etc. 2.… … English World dictionary
renovate — UK [ˈrenəveɪt] / US [ˈrenəˌveɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms renovate : present tense I/you/we/they renovate he/she/it renovates present participle renovating past tense renovated past participle renovated to make something old look new again by … English dictionary
renovate — See recondition. See recondition, renovate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
renovate — verb ADVERB ▪ extensively ▪ completely ▪ The hotel has been completely renovated. PHRASES ▪ newly renovated, recently renovated … Collocations dictionary
