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>

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