renovate — ozdic

Definitions

verb

1

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

This house is shabby: it needs renovating.

2

To restore to freshness or vigor.

All shall relent Who hear me—tears as mine have flowed, shall flow, Hearts beat as mine now beats, with such intent As renovates the world; a will omnipotent! […] And power shall then abound, and hope arise once more.

adj

1

renovated

Collocations

3

1

(verb.)

ADV

extensively, substantially

completely

We completely renovated our kitchen last year and now it looks brand new.

PHRASES

newly/recently renovated

The recently renovated kitchen now has modern appliances and bright new cabinets.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — give new life or energy to

verb — make brighter and prettier

refurbish

verb — restore to a previous or better condition

restitute

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

This house is shabby: it needs renovating.

Wiktionary

02

All shall relent Who hear me—tears as mine have flowed, shall flow, Hearts beat as mine now beats, with such intent As renovates the world; a will omnipotent! […] And power shall then abound, and hope

Wiktionary

03

I'd like to renovate the house.

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04

Mary is planning to renovate her home.

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05

Tom is planning to renovate his home.

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06

Sami began to renovate the house.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, renovate is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.