Renew

Quick meaning: Renew is a verb meaning (transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.

Meaning

(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

In such a night Medea gather’d the enchanted herbs That did renew old Æson.

For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

This murder has been a cold case for decades until last year when the new sheriff renewed the investigation.

Renewing neighborhoods dealing with vacant buildings badly need options other than demolition or dangerous vacant spaces.

Word Forms

• renews
• renewing
• renewed

Synonyms for renew

Depending on context, synonyms include renewal, regenerate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include regenerate, renewal, reopen, restore, rebuild, rejuvenate.

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