Renovate Definition & Meaning

renovate
verb
  1. restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"
  2. make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"
  3. give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

"Renovate" in song lyrics

See how renovate is used in real songs:

  • "Takin' over the world, and then we renovate"
    Artfull Dodgers f/ Killah Priest — Pillars of Ivory
  • "Then I construct my thoughts on site to renovate"
    The Genius/GZA (w/ Method Man, RZA) — Living in the World Today
  • "Show a down payment on a two family and renovate"
    JoJo Pellegrino — No Place Like Home

Usage tips for "renovate"

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