Refurbish vs. Renovate

Refurbish and Renovate Definitions
Refurbish
To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate.
Renovate
To return to a condition of newness, as by repairing or remodeling.
Refurbish
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.
Renovate
To impart new vigor to; revive.
Refurbish
To furbish anew.
Renovate
(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
This house is shabby: it needs renovating.
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Refurbish
Make brighter and prettier;
We refurbished the guest wing
My wife wants us to renovate
Renovate
(transitive) To restore to freshness or vigor.
Renovate
To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.
All nature feels the reniovating forceOf winter.
Renovate
Restore to a previous or better condition;
They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel
Renovate
Make brighter and prettier;
We refurbished the guest wing
My wife wants us to renovate
Renovate
Give new life or energy to;
A hot soup will revive me
This will renovate my spirits
This treatment repaired my health
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