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Renovate

v.capable, hopefulprofessional

What it means

To repair and improve a building or object so it is sound and useful again.

Reach for it when describing substantial renewal of existing fabric

The town renovated the station without removing its tiled facade.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    revamp

    a bold update is intended

    not when Revamp can sound cosmetic.

  • everyday

    remodel

    layout or form changes significantly

    not when Remodeling can erase historic fabric.

  • everyday

    repair

    damage is put right

    not when Repair alone need not improve the whole.

  • professional

    modernize

    systems are updated to current needs

    not when Modernization is not preservation.

  • professional

    refurbish

    repairs and updates renew appearance and function

    not when Refurbishing is often less structural.

  • formal

    restore

    a valued earlier condition is recovered

    not when Restoration may reject modern changes.

Said against

3
  • neglect
  • demolish
  • damage

It naturally appears in

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  • renovate a house

    They renovated a house beside the old mill.

  • carefully renovate

    Craft workers carefully renovated the painted ceiling.

  • newly renovated

    The newly renovated hall reopened on Saturday.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.