revamp
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re·vamp
(rē-vămp′)tr.v. re·vamped, re·vamp·ing, re·vamps
1. To patch up or restore; renovate.
2. To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example).
3. To vamp (a shoe) anew.
n.
The act or an instance of revamping; a complete reorganization or revision.
re·vamp′ment n.
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revamp
(riːˈvæmp)vb (tr)
to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
n
1. something that has been renovated or revamped
2. the act or process of revamping
[C19: from re- + vamp2]
reˈvamper n
reˈvamping n
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re•vamp
(v. riˈvæmp; n. ˈriˌvæmp)v.t.
1. to renovate, revise, or restructure; redo.
n. 2. an act or instance of revamping.
3. something revamped.
[1840–50, Amer.]
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revamp
- Originally referred to shoes—vamp being the covering of the instep.See also related terms for shoes.
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revamp
Past participle: revamped
Gerund: revamping
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| Verb | 1. | revamp - to patch up or renovate; repair or restore; "They revamped their old house before selling it" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
| 2. | revamp - provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" |
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revamp
verb renovate, restore, overhaul, refurbish, rehabilitate, do up (informal), patch up, refit, repair, fix up (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), recondition, give a face-lift to It's a good time to revamp your kitchen.
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revamp
verb1. To restore to proper condition or functioning:
Idiom: set right.
2. To make new or as if new again:
Idiom: give a new look to.
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