renew

[ ri-noo, -nyoo ]

/ rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu /

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verb (used with object)

to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume.

to make effective for an additional period: to renew a lease.

to restore or replenish: to renew a stock of goods.

to make, say, or do again.

to revive; reestablish.

to recover (youth, strength, etc.).

to restore to a former state; make new or as if new again.

verb (used without object)

to begin again; recommence.

to renew a lease, note, etc.

to be restored to a former state; become new or as if new again.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of renew

First recorded in 1325–75, renew is from the Middle English word renewen. See re-, new

SYNONYMS FOR renew

3 restock.

7 re-create, rejuvenate, regenerate, reinstate, mend. Renew, renovate, repair, restore suggest making something the way it formerly was. To renew means to bring back to an original condition of freshness and vigor: to renew one's enthusiasm. Renovate means to do over or make good any dilapidation of something: to renovate an old house. To repair is to put into good or sound condition; to make good any injury, damage, wear and tear, decay, etc.; to mend: to repair the roof of a house. To restore is to bring back to its former place or position something which has faded, disappeared, been lost, etc., or to reinstate a person in rank or position: to restore a king to his throne.

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OTHER WORDS FROM renew

re·new·a·bly, adverbre·new·ed·ly

[ri-noo-id-lee, -nyoo-] /rɪˈnu ɪd li, -ˈnyu-/, adverbre·new·er, nounqua·si-re·newed, adjective

self-re·new·ing, adjectiveun·re·newed, adjective

Words nearby renew

renegade, renegado, renege, renegotiable-rate mortgage, renegotiate, renew, renewable, renewable energy, renewable resource, renewables, renewal

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Example sentences from the Web for renewed

After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope.
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The certification, which lasts three years, was renewed by then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in 2012.
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Licensing, to be renewed every five years with full background checks and mental health screenings, is the first step.
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The trend led to a resurgence of anthology television, and renewed interest in The Twilight Zone.
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It has so far insured more than 200,000 people who had never been insured before, but it has to be renewed next year.
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Footsteps again aroused her, and she started up with a feeling of hope animating her to renewed effort.
Clemence|Retta Babcock
The etchings on the plates to The Poetical Magazine were worked fairly away and renewed.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. First Volume|Joseph Grego
It is very simple: Texas, wearied with the incessantly renewed exactions of Mexico, has revolted to gain its liberty.
The White Scalper|Gustave Aimard
When she became a widow she resumed her place with renewed power.
Gordon Keith|Thomas Nelson Page
At dinner they met again, and before the meal was over the quarrel was renewed.
Mildred Arkell, (Vol 1 of 3)|Ellen Wood

British Dictionary definitions for renewed

renew

/ (rɪˈnjuː) /

verb (mainly tr)

to take up again

(also intr) to begin (an activity) again; recommenceto renew an attempt

to restate or reaffirm (a promise, etc)

(also intr) to make (a lease, licence, or contract) valid or effective for a further period

to extend the period of loan of (a library book)

to regain or recover (vigour, strength, activity, etc)

to restore to a new or fresh condition

to replace (an old or worn-out part or piece)

to replenish (a supply, etc)

Derived forms of renew

renewable, adjectiverenewability, nounrenewer, noun

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LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

renew

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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