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Verb
S:
(v)
refurbish
,
renovate
,
freshen up
(make brighter and prettier)
"we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"
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S:
(v)
gentrify
(renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations)
"gentrify a row of old houses"; "gentrify the old center of town"
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W:
(n)
refurbishment
[Related to:
refurbish
] (the state of being restored to its former good condition)
"the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
W:
(n)
renovation
[Related to:
renovate
] (the state of being restored to its former good condition)
"the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
derivationally related form
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W:
(n)
renovation
[Related to:
renovate
] (the act of improving by renewing and restoring)
"they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed"
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