renovate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrenəʊveɪt/ or /ˈrɛnəˌveɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrenəveɪt/

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Verb

Plain form renovate

Third-person singular renovates

Past tense renovated

Past participle renovated

Present participle renovating

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you renovate something, you fix and change it to make it look newer and better.
   • Synonyms: repair, restore, renew and mend
   • Antonyms: demolish, destroy and ruin

   Joe is going to renovate his basement over the summer.

Related words

• renovation
• renovator