Meaning & use
revamped
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“revamped” is a form of “revamp”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Changed something, such as a design, plan or space, so that it looks or works better.
Grammar: Takes an object: they revamped the website.
Patterns
- revamp something
The restaurant revamped its menu after complaints.
She revamped the living room with new paint.
The team revamped the app to make it faster.
adjectivebefore a noun
Having been improved or redesigned, so that it seems new.
Grammar: Used before a noun: a revamped store.
The revamped website is much easier to use.
Visitors loved the revamped park.
A revamped schedule gave staff more free time.
Word forms
| present | revamp |
|---|---|
| third person singular | revamps |
| -ing form | revamping |
Common combinations
- completely revamped
- The kitchen was completely revamped.
- revamped the website
- The company revamped the website.
- revamped version
- A revamped version arrives next month.
- recently revamped
- The recently revamped airport is busy.
- revamped image
- The brand introduced a revamped image.
Synonyms and how they differ
- renovated
- Renovated is mostly used for buildings and suggests repairs and building work.
- overhauled
- Overhauled suggests a thorough check and rebuilding, often of a system or machine.
- updated
- Updated suggests modern touches, and is milder than revamped.
- redesigned
- Redesigned focuses on the plan or look, without necessarily improving it.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: revamped or word?
revamped vs word
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Practice
The shop closed for a week and reopened with a completely ___ layout.
Choose one answer.
Revamped means redesigned to improve, so it fits a layout. Reversed would mean turned the opposite way, which is not suggested.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “revamped”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.