v.
Pronunciation: ' re-n ə - ˌ v ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -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 \ ˌ re-n ə - ' v ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ren · o · va · tive \ ' re-n ə - ˌ v ā -tiv \ adjective
– ren · o · va · tor \ - ˌ v ā -t ə r \ noun