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renew

[ri-noo, -nyoo]

verb (used with object)

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

  2. to make effective for an additional period.

    to renew a lease.

  3. to restore or replenish.

    to renew a stock of goods.

    Synonyms:
  4. to make, say, or do again.

  5. to revive; reestablish.

  6. to recover (youth, strength, etc.).

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

    Synonyms: , , , ,


verb (used without object)

  1. to begin again; recommence.

  2. to renew a lease, note, etc.

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

renew

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  1. to take up again

  2. (also intr) to begin (an activity) again; recommence

    to renew an attempt

  3. to restate or reaffirm (a promise, etc)

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

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

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

  7. to restore to a new or fresh condition

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

  9. to replenish (a supply, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • renewably adverb
  • renewer noun
  • self-renewing adjective
  • ˈԱɲ adjective
  • ˌԱɲˈٲ noun
  • ˈԱɱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of renew1

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

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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Example Sentences

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But efforts to renew that venture and bring the show to the Paramount+ streaming service have hit a major snag, according to three people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.

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Badenoch told the Scottish Conservative conference that as part of renewing her party she would be "standing up for our oil and gas".

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Some Labour MPs used the government's U-turn on winter fuel payments to renew their calls for the planned benefit cuts to be reversed.

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To underline the renewed urgency, a senior Israeli military official has said that there was information that Iran had enough material to make fifteen nuclear bombs within days.

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Additionally, in March, Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney was held for nearly two weeks after being detained at the San Ysidro border crossing, where she was attempting to renew her visa to enter the US.

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