English Explanatory Dictionary

revamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something).
noun
  1. An act of improving, renewing, renovating, or revising something; an improvement, renovation, revamping, or revision.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈvæmp/ /ɹiˈvæmp/ /ˈɹiːvæmp/ /ˈɹiˌvæmp/ En-us-revamp.ogg

Word forms

revamp revamps revamping revamped

Etymology

The verb is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + vamp (“to patch, repair, or refurbish”). The noun is derived from the verb.

Synonyms

improve newvamp overhaul recoct refurbish vamp up ameliorate aprimorate (non-native speakers’ English (chiefly Portuguese)) amend batten better enhance hone meliorate refine get better look up correct fix fix up furbish retrieve make whole mend patch put to rights rectify recondition reform remediate remedy renew renovate restore restrive revamp right revampment

Related words

newvamp vamp vamping alter

Derived words

revamped revamper revamping revampment
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