renovate

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    restore to a previous or better condition
    make brighter and prettier
    give new life or energy to

Word Origin

renovate (v.)
1520s, back-formation from renovation, or else from Latin renovatus, past participle of renovare "renew, restore" (see renovation). Related: Renovated; renovating.

Synonym

Example

1. All china must pull off to host the games is to renovate bits of its big cities .
2. It borrowed millions more with the help of the city 's industrial development agency to renovate the space .
3. The aim is to " renovate " ( ie , usually , flatten ) 171 urban villages by the end of this year .
4. A flood of donations has helped renovate the main sanctuary .
5. Wealthy individuals have paid millions of dollars to purchase and renovate these historic dwellings for their own use , changing the character of these neighborhoods yet again .

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