verb
renovate
REH-noh-vayt
Renovate (verb) means to repair and improve an old building or structure to bring it back to good condition. Example: “They spent a year renovating the old farmhouse.”
verb
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To repair and improve an old building or structure to bring it back to good condition.
"They spent a year renovating the old farmhouse."
"The council plans to renovate the town hall next spring."
How to use renovate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo fix up and modernise something old, usually a building.
Common pairings
renovate a house
newly renovated
renovate a kitchen
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- renovates
- Past tense
- renovated
- Comparative
- more renovate
- Superlative
- most renovate
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Etymology
From Latin renovare, "to renew," from re- + novare ("to make new").
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Rhymes for renovate
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What does “renovate” mean?
The word “renovate” means to repair and improve an old building or structure to bring it back to good condition. In plain terms, to fix up and modernise something old, usually a building.
How do you pronounce “renovate”?
“Renovate” is pronounced REH-noh-vayt (/ˈɹɛ.nə.veɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “renovate” in a sentence?
Here is “renovate” used in a sentence: “The council plans to renovate the town hall next spring.”
What part of speech is “renovate”?
“Renovate” is a verb.
Where does the word “renovate” come from?
The word “renovate” comes from Latin. From Latin renovare, "to renew," from re- + novare ("to make new").
