renovate

Verb

Verb Forms: renovated, renovating, renovates

To make like new; to restore to a good state of repair.
restore to a previous or better condition
- "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"
make brighter and prettier
- "My wife wants us to renovate"
give new life or energy to
- "This will renovate my spirits"
To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
To restore to freshness or vigor.

Adj

renovated

Examples

I tried to RENOVATE my Words With Friends score with a late-game bingo.
This house is shabby: it needs renovating.

Origin / Etymology

The 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.

Synonyms

animate, freshen up, quicken, reanimate, recreate, refurbish, repair, restitute, revive, revivify, vivify

Scrabble Score: 11

renovate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
renovate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
renovate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

renovate: valid Words With Friends Word