Meaning

verb restore to a previous or better condition

verb make brighter and prettier

verb give new life or energy to

originThe adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

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