renovate means renovated. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
renovate is pronounced /ˈɹɛ.nəʊ.veɪt/.
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.
verb
- To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.“This house is shabby: it needs renovating.”
- To restore to freshness or vigor.“All shall relent
Who hear me—tears as mine have flowed, shall flow,
Hearts beat as mine now beats, with such intent
As renovates the world; a will omnipotent! […]
And power shall then abound, and hope arise once more.”