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renovation

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/ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/ · ren-o-va-tion

The process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.

ایک ٹوٹے ہوئے، نقصان زدہ، یا پرانے سٹرکچر کو بہتر بنانے کا عمل۔

تجدید

tajdeed

Formal: تجدید

Synonyms

restorationimprovementrevampingبحالیبہتریتخلیق نو

Antonyms

deteriorationdestructionneglectزوالتباہیغفلت

Common Collocations

  • home renovation
  • office renovation
  • renovation project

Example Sentences

The renovation of the old building took several months.

پرانے عمارت کی تجدید میں کئی مہینے لگے۔

Purane imarat ki tajdeed mein kai mahine lage.

They are planning a major renovation of their kitchen.

وہ اپنے باورچی خانے کی بڑی تجدید کا منصوبہ بنا رہے ہیں۔

Woh apne bawarchi khanay ki badi tajdeed ka mansooba bana rahe hain.

The renovation includes new flooring and painting.

تجدید میں نئی فرش اور رنگ کرنا شامل ہے۔

Tajdeed mein nai farsh aur rang karna shaamil hai.

Easily Confused With

innovation:Renovation refers to restoring something, while innovation refers to creating something new.

Word Family

renovate
verbتجدید کرنا
renovator
nounتجدید کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'renovation' as 'renewing a nation' to think about bringing something back to life.

Picture a construction worker fixing and painting a house.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پرانی دیواریں کبھی نئے رنگ میں آتی ہیں۔

Purani deewaren kabhi naye rang mein aati hain.

Old walls sometimes come to life in new colors.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "renovatio" — renewal, restoration

First known use: 14th century

The term 'renovation' has been used since the 14th century as a way to describe the act of making something new again.