new-mint
American
[noo-mint, nyoo-]
/ ˈnuˈmɪnt, ˈnyu- /
verb (used with object)
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to mint or coin afresh.
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to give a new meaning or sense to (a word, term, or expression).
Etymology
Origin of new-mint
First recorded in 1585–95
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