anew

[uh-noo, uh-nyoo]

adverb

1. over again; again; once more.

   to play the tune anew.

2. in a new form or manner.

   to write the story anew.

anew

/ əˈnjuː /

adverb

1. over again; once more

2. in a different way; afresh

Word History and Origins

Origin of anew¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anew¹

Old English of nīwe; see _of , _new

Example Sentences

When African Americans migrated west, L.A. was wide open, a physical and spiritual landscape with space to build the social order anew.

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It is looking anew at nuclear power, just months after it shut down its last reactor.

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Maybe I thought he’d be a better version of himself, and we could start something anew?

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Three years ago, Clay Helton stood knee deep in that creek for his baptism, eager to start anew.

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He said he was speaking in the "same spirit of commemoration and celebration as we honour anew all those whose service and sacrifice saw the forces of liberty prevail".

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