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renovate(2)(dictionary)
renovate(dictionary)

renovate(2) (iou)



renovate verb. E16.
[Latin renovat- pa. ppl stem of renovare, formed as RE- + novare make new, from novus new: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Repair; restore by replacing lost or damaged parts; make new again. E16.
G. Naylor The city should..renovate the housing..already there.
b. Reinvigorate; refresh. L17.
c. Renew on a higher level; regenerate. E19.
T. Chalmers The Gospel..will renovate the soul.
verb trans. Renew, resume (an action or purpose). M16-L18.
verb intrans. Revive, recover. Long rare or obsolete. L18.
renovative adjective renovating M19.
renovator noun a person who renovates something M19.