Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Renovate /(r?n"?-v?t)/ · Ren·o·vate · IPA /ˈɹɛ.nə.veɪt/ 01 v. t. To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew. 1. To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew. “All nature feels the reniovating force Of winter.” — Thomson.