renovate
part of speech
verb (renovate, renovates, renovated, renovating)
meaning for a pupil
1) To renovate a building is to repair it and make it look new and in good condition again. tree →
2) To renovate something old, like furniture, is to fix it up. tree →
3) A renovated person can be someone restored to a former position or power. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life families renovate kitchens and old houses; councils renovate parks and schools. In maths problems: cost of renovating, area of floor to tile. Phrases: «renovate a house», «newly renovated», «under renovation».
examples
- They renovated the old farmhouse. tree →
- The swimming pool is closed while it is renovated. tree →
- Grandpa renovated an old rocking chair. tree →
- The newly renovated library has comfy beanbags. tree →
- It cost $5,000 to renovate the kitchen. tree →
- The council plans to renovate the playground. tree →
- He is then killed by his insidious adviser, who usurps his throne, pretending to be the renovated monarch. tree →
note
Noun: renovation. Renovate = fix up and improve what is there; «reconstruct» = rebuild; «redecorate» = paint and paper.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «renovate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.