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Renew

//ɹɪˈnjuː// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of renewal.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. transitive

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

  2. 2
    cause to appear in a new form wordnet
  3. 3
    To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of. transitive
  4. 4
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new wordnet
  5. 5
    To make new spiritually; to regenerate.

    "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."

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  1. 6
    To become new, or as new; to revive. archaic, intransitive

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

  2. 7
    To begin again; to recommence. transitive

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

  3. 8
    To repeat. rare

    "The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings."

  4. 9
    To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned. intransitive, transitive

    "I'd like to renew these three books.  Did you know that you can renew online?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

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