SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
renovate
verb
To repair or improve an old or damaged building or object.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Repair and improve
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Usage distinction
Return to topRenovate improves an existing object or building. Remodel changes its layout or form, and modernize updates it to newer standards.
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See renovate in use
The volunteers planned to renovate the unused room before opening it to visitors.
An amateur furniture group hoped to reopen a dilapidated workshop whose cracked windows, peeling surfaces, and damaged cupboards showed years of neglect. The members planned to renovate the building before inviting new participants inside.
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