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Narrator: Today's word is "Revamp" — verb, pronounced /ˌriːˈvæmp/, with the stress on "vamp".
Narrator: To revamp is to change something in order to improve it and make it more modern.
Narrator: In plain English, it means give it a makeover.
Narrator: It joins re with vamp, an old word for the upper part of a shoe, meaning to patch up.
Narrator: A common collocation is "revamp the website", which describes redesigning it.
Narrator: It differs from "rebuild", because revamping improves what exists, while rebuilding starts again.
Narrator: In a second sense, "a revamp", the noun, is a major update.
Narrator: Marketing, design, retail and media all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: revamp means make it fresh and new.
Speaker A: Why does the pub look so different?
Speaker B: They REVAMPED it! It comes from vamp, to patch a shoe.
Speaker A: New menu too?
Speaker B: And new sofas.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "We're revamping our logo", branding. "The show got a revamp", television. "The kitchen needs revamping", home.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Revamp is informal, so use "redesign" or "overhaul" in formal reports.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Makeover is its cousin, overhaul its twin, and refresh an alternative — yet revamp keeps its snazzy charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "revamp" in AI prompts — useful for websites and product copy.
Speaker A: How for websites?
Speaker B: List changes.
Prompt: Suggest a plan to revamp our homepage so visitors find prices within five seconds.
Speaker A: And copy?
Speaker B: Freshen up.
Prompt: Revamp this tired product description to sound modern and friendly.
Speaker A: Could it help menus?
Speaker B: Yes, for restaurants.
Prompt: Revamp this café menu layout so the best sellers stand out.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Onboarding.
Prompt: Revamp our new-user onboarding emails into a three-email series.
Revamp — meaning in Arabic & definition More R courses GL Dictionary