verb
renovate
REN-uh-vayt/ˈrenəveɪt/
To restore something to good condition through repair or improvement.
The carpenter renovates the window by replacing its rotten sill.
Etymology
The pieces express making something new again. For a building or room, this means restoring good condition through repairs and improvements rather than creating it for the first time.
In context
they've done some work in preliminary estimates to renovate the upstairs and convert it into a year-round space suitable for municipal and non-municipal activities
More examples
- The owners plan to renovate the kitchen.
- Workers are renovating the damaged apartments.
- The grant helped the town renovate its library.
Forms
renovate · renovates · renovated · renovating
renovation noun — repair and improvement