Revamp - English meaning

verb

Make or become better.

Usage examples:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

To make better

verb

Adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods.

Usage examples:

He modernized the health service

verb

Take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

Usage examples:

The steering box was recently overhauled

noun

A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.

Usage examples:

A major overhaul of environmental policies

verb

To repair or improve something so it works well

Usage examples:

They repaired and maintained aircraft and overhauled their engines., congressional leaders are cons…

verb

To provide a person or place with new equipment, or to provide yourself with new equipment, usually after previous equipment has been used or lost

Usage examples:

After the devastation, we will need to re-equip the armed forces., they have reequipped all classro…

verb

Build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

After the earthquake people set about rebuilding their homes

noun

An instance of rebuilding.

Usage examples:

The trust have recognized the hard work of all who were involved in this daunting rebuild

verb

To build something again that has been damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

[ t ] the historic building was completely rebuilt after it had burned down., [ i ] the company is …

verb

Condition again.

Usage examples:

It was necessary to recondition the human mind to accept change

verb

To repair a machine or piece of equipment and return it to a good condition

Usage examples:

The shop sells reconditioned vacuum cleaners.

verb

Build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

A small area of painted roman plaster has been reconstructed

verb

To build or create again something that has been damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

Detectives tried to reconstruct the crime by comparing all the statements of the eyewitnesses.

verb

To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

This was a failed attempt to reconstruct their business operations., they plan to use income from t…

verb

Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building) again, typically differently.

Usage examples:

You will have to redecorate the room afterwards

verb

Replace or repair machinery, equipment, and fittings in (a ship, building, etc.).

Usage examples:

A lucrative contract to refit a submarine fleet

noun

A restoration or repair of machinery, equipment, or fittings.

Usage examples:

The minesweeper is back in action following an extensive refit

verb

To make repairs or changes to a building, factory, or store in order to improve it or change its purpose

Usage examples:

The company plans to refit the plant so it can process crude oil from canada, creating 80 new jobs.…

verb

Renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).

Usage examples:

The premises have been completely refurbished in our corporate style

verb

To make a room or building look fresh and new again

Usage examples:

You’ve refurbished the kitchen.

verb

To improve a building or store by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc.

Usage examples:

The company's edinburgh outlet was refurbished and expanded last year., the company, which refurbis…

verb

Furnish (a room or building) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The bedrooms have been recently refurnished

verb

To put new or different furniture in a room, home, or other building

Usage examples:

The comfortable bedrooms have been recently re-furnished., the trend for home owners to refurnish i…

verb

Restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

Usage examples:

Helping to rehabilitate former criminals

verb

To return someone to a healthy or usual condition or way of living, or to return something to good condition

Usage examples:

The aim is to rehabilitate the prisoners so that they can lead productive lives when they are relea…

verb

Resume (an activity) after an interruption.

Usage examples:

The parents renewed their campaign to save the school

verb

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.

Usage examples:

The old school has been tastefully renovated as a private house

verb

To repair and improve something, esp. a building

Usage examples:

[ c ] the museum is closed for renovations.

verb

To repair and improve a building so that it is in good condition again

Usage examples:

You may need to renovate in stages, doing the most essential work first., private companies don't w…

verb

Make (something) more modern or up to date.

Usage examples:

Security measures are continually updated and improved

noun

An act of updating something or someone or an updated version of something.

Usage examples:

An update on recently published crime figures

verb

Modernize

verb

Raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components.

Usage examples:

The cost of upgrading each workstation is around £300

noun

An act of upgrading something.

Usage examples:

A room upgrade from a twin to a duplex suite

verb

To improve the quality or usefulness of something, or to raise something or someone to a higher position or rank

Usage examples:

If you want to raise rents, you have to upgrade the housing first., they’re spending more than $4 m…