# renovate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛ.nəʊ.veɪt/ · frequency rank #27,267

## Definitions
1. To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
2. To restore to freshness or vigor.

## Etymology
The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

## Easily confused with
- **resonate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/renovate-vs-resonate)
- **relocate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relocate-vs-renovate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ernovate`, `rennovate`, `renoavte`, `renovaet`, `renovatte`, `renovtae`, `renovvate`, `renvoate`, `reonvate`, `rneovate`, `rrenovate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/renovate