renew

Meaning

Verb

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. To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
4. (archaic, intransitive) To become new, or as new; to revive.
5. (transitive) To begin again; to recommence.
6. (rare) To repeat.
7. (intransitive, transitive) To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.

Noun

Synonym of renewal.

Synonyms

renovate

refresh

restore

revive

repair

resume

change

regenerate

remake

replace

update

make new

extend

rebuild

restart

upgrade

refurbish

reform

fix

mend

maintain

gentrify

reconstruct

transfer

innovate

rewrite

continue

replenish

renewal

invigorate

redo

repeat

🔁

overhaul

convert

innovation

exchange

recover

switch over

revamp

restock

improve

reshape

remodel

prolong

proceed with

go on

reincarnate

sustain

new

🆕

modern

Translations

erneuern

rinnovare

renouveler

renovar

vernieuwen

renoveren

renovar

reconduire

ανανεώνω

reparare

renouer

renovare

yenilemek

recommencer

ripristinare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈnjuː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: renewen

Cognate with Old High German: giniuwōn

Cognate with Middle High German: geniuwen

Cognate with Old Norse: nýja

In summary

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”).