RENOVATE


Meaning of RENOVATE in English

ren ‧ o ‧ vate /ˈrenəveɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of renovare , from novare 'to make new' ]

to repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again:

The hotel has been renovated and redecorated.

—renovation /ˌrenəˈveɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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THESAURUS

▪ repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again:

The builders are coming to repair the roof.

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Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?

▪ fix especially American English to repair something:

I’m taking the car in to get it fixed.

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The chain on the bike needs fixing.

▪ mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working:

I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence.

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Can you mend this sweater for me?

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Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.

▪ service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly:

You should have your car serviced every six months.

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When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?

▪ renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again:

They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.

▪ restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally:

Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored.

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The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.

▪ do up British English informal , fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again:

He does up old cars and sells them.

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A builder bought the house and fixed it up.

▪ patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily:

They patched up the wall with bits of cement.

▪ darn to repair holes in clothes:

Are you any good at darning socks?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.