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renovaterenovate /ˈrɛnəˌveɪt/ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYrenovateOrigin: 1400-1500 Latin, past participle of renovare, from novare to make new VERB TABLErenovate |
Present | I, you, we, they | renovate | | he, she, it | renovates | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | renovated | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have renovated | | he, she, it | has renovated | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had renovated | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will renovate | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have renovated |
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Present | I | am renovating | | he, she, it | is renovating | | you, we, they | are renovating | Past | I, he, she, it | was renovating | | you, we, they | were renovating | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been renovating | | he, she, it | has been renovating | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been renovating | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be renovating | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been renovating |
THESAURUS to bring something back to good condition after it has been damaged or broken, or make something work again after it has stopped working► repair to bring something back to good condition after it has been damaged or broken, or make something work again after it has stopped working: The roof needs to be repaired. It will cost millions to repair the damage caused by the fire. ► fix fix means the same as repair but sounds more informal: Someone’s coming to fix the washing machine. ► mend to repair a hole in something, especially a piece of clothing: She was mending a pair of jeans. ► renovate to repair a building or furniture so that it is in good condition again: They recently renovated their kitchen, and it looks great. ► restore to repair something so that it looks like it did when it was first made or built: The city restored the theater with private funds. ► service to examine a machine or vehicle and repair it if necessary: I need to take the car in to get it serviced. ► rebuild to build something again, after it has been damaged or destroyed: This government aid will help rebuild homes damaged by the storm. ► recondition to repair a machine so that it can be sold again: The website sells reconditioned printers at discount prices. to repair and paint an old building so that it is in good condition again ► see thesaurus at repair1 [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin, past participle of renovare, from novare to make new]—renovation /ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |