Renew

/ɹɪˈnjuː/ · verb

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

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

And fassion not youre selves lyke vnto this worlde: But be ye chaunged in youre shape by the renuynge of youre wittes that ye maye fele what thynge that good yt acceptable and perfaycte will of god is.

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

[…] to such as are in fear they strike a great impression, renew many times, and recal such chimeras and terrible fictions into their minds.

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

But Christianity was a new religious force in Augustine's day. Today, as you say, its power to integrate culture has all but disappeared. Does Christianity still have the capacity to renew?

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

1660, John Dryden, translating Virgil, (apparently from Eclogue 4), a snippet of translation used to introduce Dryden's Astræa Redux: A poem on the happy restoration and return of His Sacred Majesty Charles II The last great age, foretold by sacred rhymes, Renews its finished course; Saturnian times Roll round again.

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Word Forms

• renews
• renewing
• renewed

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