English Explanatory Dictionary

renew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
  2. To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.
  3. To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
  4. To become new, or as new; to revive.
  5. To begin again; to recommence.
  6. To repeat.
  7. To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.
noun
  1. Synonym of renewal.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈnjuː/ /ɹəˈnjuː/ /ɹɪˈnu/ en-us-renew.ogg

Word forms

renew renews renewing renewed

Etymology

From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of earlier anewen (“to renew”), from Old English nīewian (“to restore; renovate; renew”), equivalent to re- + new. Cognate with Old High German giniuwōn (“to renew”), Middle High German geniuwen (“to renew”), Old Norse nýja (“to renew”).

Synonyms

renewal

Related words

renewal urban-renew

Derived words

autorenew nonrenew renewability renewable renew acquaintances renewal renewer renewing renewment renew one's vows self-renewing urban renew

Translations

Bulgarian: подновя́вам Bulgarian: подновя́ Dutch: hernieuwen Dutch: vernieuwen Finnish: uusia Finnish: vaihtaa German: erneuern Hungarian: felújít Hungarian: kicserél Portuguese: renovar Russian: подновля́ть Russian: поднови́ть Spanish: renovar Spanish: remudar Spanish: reemplazar Spanish: reponer Spanish: substituir Spanish: cambiar
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