to renovate a garment. He had cleaned and renovated the dark little hole of a cabin (Joseph Conrad).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under renew. (Cf. ↑renew)We want men and women who shall renovate life and our social state (Emerson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ren·o·vate — … Useful english dictionary
ren´o|va´tor — ren|o|vate «REHN uh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to make like new; make new again; make over; restore to good condition: »to renovate a garment. He had cleaned and renovated the dark little hole of a cabin (Joseph Conrad). SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
vate — acer·vate; ac·ti·vate; aes·ti·vate; ag·gra·vate; bo·vate; ca·vate; cla·vate; cul·ti·vate; de·cli·vate; de·ner·vate; ex·ca·vate; in·cul·ti·vate; in·ner·vate; in·no·vate; lar·vate; mar·gra·vate; mo·ti·vate; no·vate; ob·jec·ti·vate; pri·vate·ly;… … English syllables
ren — ba·ren; bar·ren·er; bar·ren·ly; bar·ren·ness; ber·ren·do; ce·ren·kov; con·fé·ren·cier; cor·ren·te; cur·ren·cy; cur·ren·te; dai·ren; de·lo·ren·zite; der·ren·ga·de·ra; dze·ren; ei·ren·i·con; flo·ren·cée; fo·ren·si·cal; ha·ren·gi·form; ha·ren·gu·la; … English syllables
renovate — ren·o·vate … English syllables
renovate — ren•o•vate [[t]ˈrɛn əˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to restore to good condition, as by repairing or remodeling 2) to reinvigorate; refresh • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME (adj.) < L renovātus, ptp. of renovāre=re re +novāre make as… … From formal English to slang
renovate — ren|o|vate [ˈrenəveıt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of renovare, from novare to make new ] to repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again ▪ The hotel has been renovated and redecorated.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
renovate — ren|o|vate [ renə,veıt ] verb transitive to make something old look new again by repairing and improving it, especially a building ╾ renovation [ ,renə veıʃn ] noun count or uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
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
