rénover

to renovate, restore

verb reh-no-VEH Rare

Origin: Latin renovare

Usage Note

Rénover means to refurbish or restore a building, space, or system — rénover un appartement (to renovate a flat). It is slightly more formal than refaire but very common in real-estate and architecture contexts. The related noun is rénovation (renovation), and rénové/rénovée as an adjective means 'newly refurbished'.

Examples

"Ils ont décidé de rénover leur cuisine."

Natural Translation

They decided to renovate their kitchen.

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