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Renew has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

Synonym of renewal

"The club decided to renew its membership before the current term expired."

Verb
1

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

"We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"

"They renewed their membership"

2

cause to appear in a new form

"the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"

3

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

"After a thorough cleaning and repair, the team was able to renew the old wooden floorboards so they looked brand new."

In plain English: To renew means to make something last longer again by fixing it, replacing parts of it, or starting over with an existing agreement.

"We need to renew our library books before they are due tomorrow."

Usage: Use renew when you want something used, expired, or worn out to become fresh and usable once more, such as a subscription or a lease. This verb implies restoring an existing item to its previous state rather than creating something entirely new from scratch.

Example Sentences
"We need to renew our library books before they are due tomorrow." verb
"Please renew your library book before the due date arrives." verb
"She decided to renew her commitment to exercising every morning." verb
"The company will renew its contract with us next month." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
re-create regenerate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
replace refurbish revamp retread renovate refresh revitalize regenerate overhaul restore

Origin

The word "renew" comes from the Old English compound of re- and new, originally meaning to restore or renovate. It entered Middle English as an alteration influenced by Latin, eventually becoming our modern term for making something new again.

Rhyming Words
new snew knew enew anew ennew vinew sinew finew agnew venew benew besnew of new try new see new unsinew desinew seminew like new
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