tr.v. ren·o·vat·ed, ren·o·vat·ing, ren·o·vates 1. To return to a condition of newness, as by repairing or remodeling. 2. To impart new vigor to; revive. [Latin renovāre, renovāt- : re-, re- + novāre, to make new (from novus, new; see newo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] ren′o·vation n. reno·va′tive adj. reno·va′tor n. |
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