revamp

re·vamp

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb ree-vamp; noun ree-vamp]
- /verb riˈvæmp; noun ˈriˌvæmp/
- /ˌriːˈvæmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ree-vamp; noun ree-vamp]
- /verb riˈvæmp; noun ˈriˌvæmp/

Definitions of revamp word

verb with object revamp to renovate, redo, or revise: We've decided to revamp the entire show. 1
noun revamp an act or instance of restructuring, reordering, or revising something; overhaul: a revamp of the nation's foreign policy. 1
noun revamp new version 1
transitive verb revamp re-do to improve 1
verb revamp If someone revamps something, they make changes to it in order to try and improve it. 0
verb revamp Revamp is also a noun. 0

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Origin of revamp

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; re- + vamp1

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Parts of speech for Revamp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Revamp

revamp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for revamp

verb revamp

alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
better — Better is the comparative of good.
blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.

All 45 Synonyms of revamp