transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-nə-ˌvāt ]
transitive verb
( -vat·ed ; -vat·ing )
Etymology: Latin renovatus, past participle of renovare, from re- + novare to make new, from novus new — more at new
Date: circa 1522
1. : to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
2. : to restore to life, vigor, or activity : revive
the church was renovated by a new ecumenical spirit
Synonyms: see renew
• ren·o·va·tion ˌre-nə-ˈvā-shən noun
• ren·o·va·tive ˈre-nə-ˌvā-tiv adjective
• ren·o·va·tor -ˌvā-tər noun