restore to a previous or better condition; They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

[ Syn: restitute ]

make brighter and prettier; we refurbished the guest wing; My wife wants us to renovate

[ Syn: refurbish , freshen up ]

give new life or energy to; A hot soup will revive me; This will renovate my spirits; This treatment repaired my health

[ Syn: animate , recreate , reanimate , revive , repair , quicken , vivify , revivify ]