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renovation
- Main Entry:
- ren·o·vate

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈre-nə-ˌvāt\
- Function:
- transitive verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- ren·o·vat·ed; ren·o·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>
— 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
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