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v. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling.

v. To impart new vigor to; revive.

v. To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

v. To to restore to freshness or vigor.

v. this sense?) To tear down and rebuild.

v. To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.

To renew; render as good as new; restore to freshness or to a good condition: as, to renovate a building.

To give force or effect to anew; renew in effect.

To revive; recover.

v. give new life or energy to

v. make brighter and prettier

v. restore to a previous or better condition

"Jim and the other young man took a job on their own, helping Alex Ghiselin renovate a house."

renovated    renovates    renovating   

energise    brace    arouse    perk up    stimulate    energize    regenerate    renew   

refresh    regenerate    renovating crop   

renovation   

renew    repair