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gentrify vs renovate

renovate vs gentrify

gentrify and renovate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gentrify No No Yes No
renovate No No Yes No
As verbs, renovate is a hypernym of gentrify; that is, renovate is a word with a broader meaning than gentrify:
  • gentrify: renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations
  • renovate: make brighter and prettier
Other hypernyms of gentrify include freshen up, refurbish.
gentrify (verb) renovate (verb)
renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations give new life or energy to
restore to a previous or better condition
make brighter and prettier
Difference between gentrify and renovate

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