renew

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɹəˈnjuː/ UK /ɹɪˈnjuː/ See IPA manual

Freq #13290

Meanings

1

verb
To extend the period of something, such as a contract, license, or library loan.

I need to renew my passport before the trip.
2

verb
To start something again after a break; to begin again.

The two countries renewed talks after the long dispute.
3

verb
To make something fresh, strong, or like new again.

A short holiday renewed her energy.

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Synonyms

3 verb · to make something fresh,... regenerate

Word family

Forms renewablerenewedrenewingrenews

Derived forms autorenewnonrenewrenewabilityrenewablerenewalrenewerrenewingrenewmentself-renewing

Related forms renewalurban-renew

Etymology

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”).

*new- (new) Proto-Indo-European renewen Middle English nīewian Old English

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# renew

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹəˈnjuː/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈnjuː/
**Frequency rank:** 13290

## Meanings
1. To extend the period of something, such as a contract, license, or library loan.
2. To start something again after a break; to begin again.
3. To make something fresh, strong, or like new again.

## Examples
- I need to renew my passport before the trip.
- The two countries renewed talks after the long dispute.
- A short holiday renewed her energy.

## Derived Forms
- autorenew
- nonrenew
- renewability
- renewable
- renewal
- renewer
- renewing
- renewment
- self-renewing

## Related Forms
- renewal
- urban-renew

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *new- (new)
- Root: renewen
- Root: nīewian

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
Renew comes 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”). Modern senses include to extend the period of something, such as a contract, license, or library loan. and to start something again after a break; to begin again.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as autorenew, nonrenew, renewability, renewable, renewal, and renewer and related forms such as renewal and urban-renew.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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