renovate
Definitions
To repair and improve an old building or space to make it like new again
翻新，整修，修缮（旧建筑或空间）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (again) + nov (new) + -ate (to make) = to make new again. The 'again' is what distinguishes it from innovate: you renovate something that was once new and has aged — an old house, a worn-out kitchen — restoring it to a fresh state.
Root nov still carries 20 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.renovate a building翻新建筑
- 2.renovate a kitchen改造厨房
- 3.completely renovate全面翻新
- 4.renovate and restore修缮与复原
Example Sentences
- 1.
They bought an old farmhouse and renovated it themselves.
- 2.
The hotel was completely renovated before reopening.
- 3.
It will cost a fortune to renovate this crumbling building.
Easily Confused
renovate vs renew vs restore — renovate is mainly for buildings/spaces, making them new and modern again. renew is broader and often abstract (renew a contract, renew energy). restore aims to bring something back to its original state, often historically faithful (restore a painting), not to modernize it. You renovate a kitchen, renew a license, and restore an antique.