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renovate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹɛn.nə(ʊ).veɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/ (General-American)
Etymology
The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
Meanings
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(as a participle and participial adjective, obsolete) renovated
Forms
wikipedia: Early Modern English
renovate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹɛn.nə(ʊ).veɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/ (General-American)
Etymology
The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
Meanings
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(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
This house is shabby: it needs renovating.
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(transitive) 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.
1817 December, Percy Bysshe Shelley, “The Revolt of Islam. […]”, in [Mary] Shelley, editor, The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon […], published 1839, →OCLC, page 202:
Forms
Deriveds
unrenovated · renovated butter · renovict · nonrenovated · reno · renovator · renovation · renovatingly · renovative
Relateds
rejuvenate
Synonyms
vamp up
Translations (63)
el ανακαινίζω (to renew; to revamp) · cmn 裝修 /装修 (to renew; to revamp) · ja 修築する (to renew; to revamp) · uk обновити (to renew; to revamp) · de erneuern (to renew; to revamp) · uk оновлювати (to renew; to revamp) · de restaurieren (to renew; to revamp) · bg подновявам (to restore to freshness or vigor) · pt renovar (to restore to freshness or vigor) · ca renovar (to renew; to revamp) · pt renovar (to renew; to revamp) · ga athnuaigh (to renew; to revamp) · es remozar (to renew; to revamp) · es renovar (to renew; to revamp) · ja 改装する (to renew; to revamp) · mi whakahauora (to restore to freshness or vigor) · fi saneerata (to renew; to revamp) · nb pusse opp (to renew; to revamp) · sv restaurera (to renew; to revamp) · mn шинэчлэх (to renew; to revamp) · tr onarmak (to renew; to revamp) · hu renovál (to renew; to revamp) · tr yenilemek (to renew; to revamp) · vi tu sửa (to renew; to revamp) · ru восстана́вливать (to renew; to revamp) · fr rénover (to renew; to revamp) · bg освежавам (to restore to freshness or vigor) · ru ремонти́ровать (to renew; to revamp) · pl remontować (to renew; to revamp) · ja 更改する (to renew; to revamp) · mi mekemeke (to renew; to revamp) · sv renovera (to renew; to revamp) · la renovo (to renew; to revamp) · km ជួសជុល (to renew; to revamp) · cmn 翻新 (to renew; to revamp) · bg реставрирам (to renew; to revamp) · ru обновля́ть (to renew; to revamp) · de renovieren (to renew; to revamp) · hy նորոգել (to renew; to revamp) · hu felújít (to renew; to revamp) · gl renovar (to renew; to revamp) · mi whakahou (to renew; to revamp) · uk оновити (to renew; to revamp) · hy վերանորոգել (to renew; to revamp) · eo renovigi (to renew; to revamp) · cmn 修復 /修复 (to renew; to revamp) · nn pusse opp (to renew; to revamp) · he שִׁפֵּץ (to renew; to revamp) · it rinnovare (to renew; to revamp) · fi virkistää (to restore to freshness or vigor) · nl renoveren (to renew; to revamp) · ml നവീകരിക്കുക (to renew; to revamp) · bg възстановявам (to renew; to revamp) · bo ལེགས་བཅོས་གཏོང (to renew; to revamp) · sv restaurera (to restore to freshness or vigor) · fi peruskorjata (to renew; to revamp) · uk обновляти (to renew; to revamp) · sv renovera (to restore to freshness or vigor) · tl isaayos (to renew; to revamp) · fi remontoida (to renew; to revamp) · hy նորացնել (to renew; to revamp) · es renovar (to restore to freshness or vigor) · fr remettre à neuf (to renew; to revamp)
wikipedia: Early Modern English