renovate
verb (used with object)
to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
renovative
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a word derived from
renovate.
Example Sentences
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To date, four of them have been handsomely restored for educational, commercial and tourist use, and additional renovative work is in the offing for four more.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the goddess plays an important part in religion, especially when the renovative and procreative powers of nature are worshipped, woman will naturally find a place.
From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard
