anew

American  

[uh-noo, uh-nyoo] / əˈnu, əˈnyu /

adverb

1. over again; again; once more.

   to play the tune anew.

2. in a new form or manner.

   to write the story anew.

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anew British  

/ əˈnjuː /

adverb

1. over again; once more

2. in a different way; afresh

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Etymology

Origin of anew

before 1000; Middle English onew, of newe; a- ² ), Old English of niowe, probably modeled on Old French de neuf; replacing Old English edniwe once more

Example Sentences

It will challenge me anew to look past the big names of the past and highlight those whose stories aren’t nearly as known by the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times

The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the real tell that the AV hype cycle has begun anew?

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors then tried and failed twice to bring charges anew against James, as grand juries declined to sign off on a fresh indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I want to start totally anew, and if I stayed on my tour, that would mean I wouldn't even be able to start working on that until after Christmas."

From BBC

Related Words

• afresh
• once again
• once more
• recently