revamp
[ verb ree-vamp; noun ree-vamp ]
/ verb riˈvæmp; noun ˈriˌvæmp /
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verb (used with object)
to renovate, redo, or revise: We've decided to revamp the entire show.
noun
an act or instance of restructuring, reordering, or revising something; overhaul: a revamp of the nation's foreign policy.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM revamp
re·vamp·er, nounre·vamp·ment, nounWords nearby revamp
revaccination, Reval, revalorize, revaluate, revalue, revamp, revanche, revanchism, revanchist, revascularization, revascularize
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British Dictionary definitions for revamp
revamp
/ (riːˈvæmp) /
verb (tr)
to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
noun
something that has been renovated or revamped
the act or process of revamping
Derived forms of revamp
revamper, nounrevamping, nounWord Origin for revamp
C19: from re- + vamp ²
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