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Dictionary: re·new   (rĭ-nū', -nyū') pronunciation

v., -newed, -new·ing, -news.

v.tr.
  1. To make new or as if new again; restore: renewed the antique chair.
  2. To take up again; resume: renew an old friendship; renewed the argument.
  3. To repeat so as to reaffirm: renew a promise.
  4. To regain or restore the physical or mental vigor of; revive: I renewed my spirits in the country air.
    1. To arrange for the extension of: renew a contract; renew a magazine subscription.
    2. To arrange to extend the loan of: renewed the library books before they were overdue.
  5. To replenish: renewed the water in the humidifier.
  6. To bring into being again; reestablish.
v.intr.
  1. To become new again.
  2. To start over.

[Middle English renewen : re-, re- + newen, to renew (from new, new; see new).]

renewer re·new'er n.

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verb

  1. To make new or as if new again: furbish, recondition, re-create, refresh, refurbish, rejuvenate, renovate, restore, revamp. Idioms: give a new look to. See help/harm/harmless, new/old.
  2. To begin or go on after an interruption: continue, pick up, reopen, restart, resume, take up. See continue/stop/pause.
  3. To impart renewed energy and strength to (a person): freshen, refresh, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, restore, revitalize, revivify. See help/harm/harmless, strong/weak.
  4. To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence: reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, rekindle, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify. See awareness/unawareness.
  5. To arrange for the extension of: extend. See continue/stop/pause.
  6. To bring back into existence or use: reestablish, reinstate, reintroduce, restore, return, revive. See increase/decrease, keep/release.

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v

Definition: start over
Antonyms: finish, halt, kill, stop


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To restore to former soundness, completeness, or perfection; To revive; To make again.

pronunciation Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. — Buddha, Source: The Dhammapada

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forny, udskifte, genoptage, forlænge
v. intr. - gøre ngt. igen (f.eks. et nyt forsøg)

Nederlands (Dutch)
ver-/hernieuwen, verversen, verlengen, terugwinnen, hervatten

Français (French)
v. tr. - renouveler, renouer, reprendre (des négociations), changer (des pneus), raviver, faire prolonger (un prêt en bibliothèque)
v. intr. - se renouveler, recommencer

Deutsch (German)
v. - erneuern, ausbessern, wiederaufnehmen, verlängern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανανεώνω/-ομαι, ανασυνδέω, ξαναπιάνω, επαναλαμβάνω

Italiano (Italian)
rinnovare, prolungare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - renovar, prorrogar

Русский (Russian)
обновить, возобновить, продлить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - renovar, cambiar, mejorar, prorrogar, extender
v. intr. - revivir, renovarse, reanudarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förnya, ersätta, återuppliva

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使更新, 使恢复, 使复原, 使复活, 更新, 重新开始

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使更新, 使恢復, 使復原, 使復活
v. intr. - 更新, 重新開始

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 새롭게 하다, 갱생하다, 되찾다
v. intr. - 새로워지다, 새로 시작하다, 회복하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 新しくする, 補充する, 更新する, 回復する, 再び始める, 再開する, 繰り返す, 入れ替える, 復活させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجدد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חידש, חזר שוב על‬
v. intr. - ‮התחדש‬


 
 
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