new

[ noo, nyoo ]

/ nu, nyu /

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adjective, new·er, new·est.

of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book.

of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel: a new concept of the universe.

having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a new chemical element.

unfamiliar or strange (often followed by to): ideas new to us; to visit new lands.

having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: a reception for our new minister.

unaccustomed (usually followed by to): people new to such work.

coming or occurring afresh; further; additional: new gains.

fresh or unused: to start a new sheet of paper.

(of physical or moral qualities) different and better: The vacation made a new man of him.

other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.

being the later or latest of two or more things of the same kind: the New Testament; a new edition of Shakespeare.

(initial capital letter) (of a language) in its latest known period, especially as a living language at the present time: New High German.

adverb

recently or lately (usually used in combination): The valley was green with new-planted crops.

freshly; anew or afresh (often used in combination): roses new washed with dew; new-mown hay.

noun

something that is new; a new object, quality, condition, etc.: Ring out the old, ring in the new.

Words nearby new

nevus pigmentosus, nevus sebaceus, nevus spilus, nevus unius lateris, nevus vascularis, new, new age, new age music, new albany, new american bible, new amsterdam

Origin of new

before 900; Middle English newe (adj., adv., and noun), Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīwe (adj. and adv.); cognate with Dutch nieuw, German neu, Old Norse nȳr, Gothic niujis, Old Irish núe, Welsh newydd, Greek neîos; akin to Latin novus, OCS novŭ, Greek néos, Sanskrit navas

OTHER WORDS FROM new

new·ness, nounqua·si-new, adjectivequa·si-new·ly, adverbun·new, adjective

un·new·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH new

gnu knew new

synonym study for new

New, fresh, novel describe things that have not existed or have not been known or seen before. New refers to something recently made, grown, or built, or recently found, invented, or discovered: a new car; new techniques. Fresh refers to something that has retained its original properties, or has not been affected by use or the passage of time: fresh strawberries; fresh ideas. Novel refers to something new that has an unexpected, strange, or striking quality, generally pleasing: a novel experience.

pronunciation note for new

Following the alveolar consonants [t] /t/, [d] /d/, and [n] /n/, two main types of pronunciation occur for the “long” vowel represented by the spellings u, ue, discontinuous u...e, and ew, as in student, due, nude, and new. In the North and North Midland U.S. [oo] /u/ immediately follows the alveolar consonant: [stood-nt] /ˈstud nt/, [doo] /du/, [nood] /nud/, and [noo] /nu/. In the South Midland and Southern U.S., pronunciations of the type [styood-nt] /ˈstyud nt/, [dyoo] /dyu/, [nyood] /nyud/, and [nyoo] /nyu/ predominate. Both these types are traceable to England, as well as some less common ones, for example, those in which the high front vowel [i] /ɪ/ substitutes for the [y] /y/. A belief that the [yoo] /yu/ pronunciations are more prestigious sometimes leads to hypercorrection, the insertion of the y sound where historically it does not belong, leading to such pronunciations as [nyoon] /nyun/ for noon. Currently in the United States, a [y] /y/ following [s] /s/, [z] /z/, [th] /θ/, and [l] /l/, as in sue [syoo] /syu/, resume [ri-zyoom] /rɪˈzyum/, enthusiasm [en-thyoo-see-az-uh m] /ɛnˈθyu siˌæz əm/, and illusion [ih-lyoo-zhuh n] /ɪˈlyu ʒən/, is used by some speakers, but is considered affected by others.

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Example sentences from the Web for new

The influential al Qaeda propagandist, who was born in New Mexico, died in a U.S. drone strike later that year.
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Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
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With all that said, representation of each of these respective communities has increased in the new Congress.
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In Israel, however, a new law took effect January 1st that banned the use of underweight models.
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A lot of people ring in the New Year with vows to lose weight and exercise.
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It was laid out here to be used for the new surplice for His Eminence.
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The mystery was gradually being cleared up; the complications unravelled; and he saw things in a new light.
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The exclusiveness of the New England theocracies, already relaxed in its application to other sects, was thenceforth at an end.
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One mile from New Harmony, we were forced to alight from the carriage, as the horses would not draw us up a steep hill.
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One of the "owned" senators representing a decadent New England state, himself master of the state political machine.
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British Dictionary definitions for new

new

/ (njuː) /

adjective

recently made or brought into beinga new dress; our new baby
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the new

of a kind never before existing; novela new concept in marketing

having existed before but only recently discovereda new comet

markedly different from what was beforethe new liberalism

fresh and unused; not second-handa new car

(prenominal) having just or recently becomea new bride

(often foll by to or at) recently introduced (to); inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)new to this neighbourhood

(capital in names or titles) more or most recent of two or more things with the same namethe New Testament

(prenominal) fresh; additionalI'll send some new troops

(often foll by to) unknown; novelthis is new to me

(of a cycle) beginning or occurring againa new year

(prenominal) (of crops) harvested earlynew carrots

changed, esp for the bettershe returned a new woman from her holiday

up-to-date; fashionable

(capital when part of a name; prenominal) being the most recent, usually living, form of a languageNew High German

the new the new voguecomedy is the new rock'n'roll

turn over a new leaf to reform; make a fresh start

adverb (usually in combination)

recently, freshlynew-laid eggs

anew; again

Other words from new

Related prefix: neo-

Derived forms of new

newness, noun

Word Origin for new

Old English nīowe; related to Gothic niujis, Old Norse naujas, Latin novus

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Idioms and Phrases with new

new

In addition to the idioms beginning with new

new ballgame
new blood
new broom sweeps clean, a
new leaf
new lease on life
new man
new one
new person
new woman
new wrinkle

also see:

break (new) ground
breathe new life into
feel like (new)
nothing new under the sun
teach an old dog new tricks
turn over a new leaf
what's cooking (new)
whole new ballgame