Etymology

renovate

re·no·vate
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Today it means: To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again. Full definition →

Middle English renovat(e) ← Latin renovātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromrenovātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrenovat(e)“renewed”
  3. English todayrenovate

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.

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