renovate

tr.v., -vat·ed, -vat·ing, -vates.

1. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling.
2. To impart new vigor to; revive.

[Latin renovāre, renovāt- : re-, re- + novāre, to make new (from novus, new).]

renovation ren'o·va'tion n.
renovative ren'o·va'tive adj.
renovator ren'o·va'tor n.

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General term applied to the process of upgrading an existing improvement. Usually there is an attempt to keep the same general appearance of the building with new materials or to return the building to its original appearance.
Example: The city bought several dilapidated homes in the neighborhood. They plan to renovate the homes by bringing them up to the current housing code standards. The renovated homes will be sold to city residents.

verb

1. To bring back to a previous normal condition: rebuild, reclaim, recondition, reconstruct, rehabilitate, reinstate, rejuvenate, restitute, restore. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To make new or as if new again: furbish, recondition, re-create, refresh, refurbish, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revamp. Idioms: give a new look to. See help/harm/harmless, new/old.

v

Definition: fix up, modernize
Antonyms: demolish, destroy, ruin

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A dream about renovation may indicate that old ideas or habits are being replaced by new ways of looking at the world and interacting with others.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - renovere, istandsætte, reparere, modernisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
verbouwen, vernieuwen

Français (French)
v. tr. - rénover, restaurer, remttre (qch) à neuf

Deutsch (German)
v. - renovieren, restaurieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανακαινίζω, επισκευάζω

Italiano (Italian)
rinnovare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - renovar

Русский (Russian)
обновлять, ремонтировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - restaurar, renovar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - renovera, återställa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
更新, 修理, 重做, 改善

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 更新, 修理, 重做, 改善

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 개신하다, 수선하다, 활기를 되찾게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 新たにする, 刷新する, 元気を回復させる, 活気づける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجدد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שיפץ, חידש‬

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