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Definition of "revamp" []
- To patch up or restore; renovate. (verb-transitive)
- To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example). (verb-transitive)
- To vamp (a shoe) anew. (verb-transitive)
- The act or an instance of revamping; a complete reorganization or revision. (noun)
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Use "revamp" in a sentence
- "But having broached the thorny issue of using government entities to boost housing, the Fed didn't touch on questions surrounding a needed long-term revamp of housing finance."
- "Miu Miu's revamp is important to the future of Prada SpA, whic h owns shoe brands Car Shoe and Church's in addition to Miu Miu and Prada."
- "Rep. Dave Camp, the Michigan Republican who will head the Ways and Means Committee next year, said one little-noticed benefit of the bill is that it clears the decks for Congress to begin considering a much-needed long-term revamp of the entire tax code."
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