Rĕn'o-vāte, v. t.

v. t. [Lat. renovare, renovatum, from re, again, back, and novare, to make new, from novus, new; Pr., Sp., & Pg. renovar, It. rinnovare, rinnovare; Fr. renouveler, Pr. renovellar, It. rinovellare, Lat. renovellare.] To make over again; to restore to freshness; to render as good as new; to renew.

All nature feels the renovating force Of winter, only to the thoughtless eye In ruin seen. Thomson.