ren·o·vate

(rĕn′ə-vāt′)

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 Indo-European roots).]

ren′o·va′tion n.

ren′o·va′tive adj.

ren′o·va′tor n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

renovator - a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

preserver, refinisher, restorer

skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills

Translations

مُجَدِّد، مُصْلِح

-karenovátor

renovatør

Erneuerer

rénovateur

helyreállítórenováló

sá sem gerir upp; endurnÿjunar

obnovovateľ

onaranyenileştiren

革新者

renovate

(ˈrenəveit) verb

to make as good as new again. to renovate an old building.

ˈrenovator noun

ˌrenoˈvation noun

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References in classic literature

Moonlight, and the sentiment in man's heart responsive to it, are the greatest of renovators and reformers.

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Casaubon inquired, but before the day was far advanced he led the way to the studio of his friend Adolf Naumann, whom he mentioned as one of the chief renovators of Christian art, one of those who had not only revived but expanded that grand conception of supreme events as mysteries at which the successive ages were spectators, and in relation to which the great souls of all periods became as it were contemporaries.

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Income was not a significant variable for the mover renovator sub-sample.

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Accordingly, the first thing anyone should do when dealing with a renovator is to assure oneself that the renovator is licensed.

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As a renovator, you're looking for the worst house in the best area you can afford, as this creates the maximum opportunity to add value.

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Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp (NYSE:SBY), an acquirer, renovator, lessor and manager of single-family properties, stated on Friday that its 2015 annual stockholders' meeting will be held on 20 May 2015 at 09:00 EDT.

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Alex is the most hilariously optimistic renovator I've ever seen.

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Additionally, companies must have at least one Certified Renovator who has completed an EPA or state-approved training course assigned to each renovation project to oversee and train all other workers on the job.

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LRRP would require that any renovation work that disturbs more than six square feet inside a pre-1978 home follow new Lead Safe Work Practices (LSWP) supervised by an EPA-certified renovator and performed by an EPA certified renovation firm, as outlined in 40 CFR [section] 745.85.

Last-minute appeal seeks to delay lead rule