noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈnjuː/
British, Southern, Standard:/ɹɪˈnjʉw/
Canada, General-American:/ɹɪˈnju/
Canada, General-American:/ɹɪˈnu/
California:/ɹɪˈnu/
California:[ɹɪˈnɪʉ̯]California Vowel Shift
California, Southern:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian, New-Zealand:/ɹəˈnjʉː/
Scotland:/ɹɪˈnjʉ/
Wales:/ɹɪˈnɪʊ/
rhymes with -uː
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of renewal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: renewal
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To become new, or as new; to revive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To begin again; to recommence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
This murder has been a cold case for decades until last year when the new sheriff renewed the investigation.
1660, John Dryden, translating Virgil, (apparently from Eclogue 4), a snippet of translation used to introduce Dryden's Astræa Redux: A poem on the happy restoration and return of His Sacred Majesty Charles II The last great age, foretold by sacred rhymes, Renews its finished course; Saturnian times Roll round again.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
To repeat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
I'd like to renew these three books. Did you know that you can renew online?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
cause to appear in a new form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reincarnate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regenerate, restore, rejuvenate
10
verb
Meaning 10
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
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”).
Across languages
Translations
114 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
جَدَّدَ
(jaddada)
— to make new again
Arabic:
جدد
(gaddad)
— to make new again
Belarusian:
абнаўля́ць
(abnawljácʹ)
— to make new again
Belarusian:
абнаві́ць
(abnavícʹ)
— to make new again
Bulgarian:
обновя́вам
(obnovjávam)
— to make new again
Bulgarian:
обновя́
(obnovjá)
— to make new again
Catalan:
renovar
— to make new again
Dutch:
hernieuwen
— to make new again
Dutch:
vernieuwen
— to make new again
Esperanto:
renovigi
— to make new again
Finnish:
uudistaa
— to make new again
French:
renouveler
— to make new again
Galician:
anovar
— to make new again
Georgian:
განახლება
(ganaxleba)
— to make new again
Georgian:
გაახლება
(gaaxleba)
— to make new again
German:
erneuern
— to make new again
Gothic:
𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽
(ananiujan)
— to make new again
Greek:
ανανεώνω
(ananeóno)
— to make new again
Ancient Greek:
ἀνανεόομαι
(ananeóomai)
— to make new again
Ancient Greek:
καινόω
(kainóō)
— to make new again
Hungarian:
megújít
— to make new again
Irish:
athnuaigh
— to make new again
Japanese:
再創造する
(saisōzō suru)
— to make new again
Lithuanian:
atnaujinti
— to make new again
Māori:
whakahou
— to make new again
Māori:
tāmata
— to make new again
Māori:
whakamohou
— to make new again
Norwegian:
fornye
— to make new again
Portuguese:
renovar
— to make new again
Romanian:
înnoi
— to make new again
Romanian:
reînnoi
— to make new again
Romanian:
renova
— to make new again
Russian:
обновля́ть
(obnovljátʹ)
— to make new again
Russian:
обнови́ть
(obnovítʹ)
— to make new again
Spanish:
reanudar
— to make new again
Spanish:
renovar
— to make new again
Swedish:
förnya
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
обновля́ти
(obnovljáty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
обно́влювати
(obnóvljuvaty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
обнови́ти
(obnovýty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
оновля́ти
(onovljáty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
оно́влювати
(onóvljuvaty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
онови́ти
(onovýty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
відно́влювати
(vidnóvljuvaty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
відновля́ти
(vidnovljáty)
— to make new again
Ukrainian:
віднови́ти
(vidnovýty)
— to make new again
Bulgarian:
подновя́вам
(podnovjávam)
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Bulgarian:
подновя́
(podnovjá)
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Dutch:
hernieuwen
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Dutch:
vernieuwen
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Finnish:
uusia
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Finnish:
vaihtaa
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
German:
erneuern
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Hungarian:
felújít
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Hungarian:
kicserél
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Portuguese:
renovar
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Russian:
подновля́ть
(podnovljátʹ)
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Russian:
поднови́ть
(podnovítʹ)
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Spanish:
renovar
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Spanish:
remudar
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Spanish:
reemplazar
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Spanish:
reponer
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Spanish:
substituir
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Spanish:
cambiar
— to substitute for a new one of the same nature
Bulgarian:
възобновя́вам
(vǎzobnovjávam)
— to begin again; to recommence
Bulgarian:
възобновя́
(vǎzobnovjá)
— to begin again; to recommence
Finnish:
toistaa
— to begin again; to recommence
Finnish:
uusia
— to begin again; to recommence
Hungarian:
megújít
— to begin again; to recommence
Hungarian:
felújít
— to begin again; to recommence
Hungarian:
újrakezd
— to begin again; to recommence
Portuguese:
reiniciar
— to begin again; to recommence
Russian:
возобновля́ть
(vozobnovljátʹ)
— to begin again; to recommence
Russian:
возобнови́ть
(vozobnovítʹ)
— to begin again; to recommence
Spanish:
reiniciar
— to begin again; to recommence
Spanish:
recomenzar
— to begin again; to recommence
Arabic:
جَدِد
(jadid)
— to repeat; to go over again
Bulgarian:
повта́рям
(povtárjam)
— to repeat; to go over again
Bulgarian:
повто́ря
(povtórja)
— to repeat; to go over again
Finnish:
toistaa
— to repeat; to go over again
Hungarian:
megismétel
— to repeat; to go over again
Hungarian:
megújít
— to repeat; to go over again
Russian:
повторя́ть
(povtorjátʹ)
— to repeat; to go over again
Russian:
повтори́ть
(povtorítʹ)
— to repeat; to go over again
Spanish:
renovar
— to repeat; to go over again
Bulgarian:
възстановя́вам
(vǎzstanovjávam)
— to make new spiritually; to regenerate
Bulgarian:
възстановя́
(vǎzstanovjá)
— to make new spiritually; to regenerate
Finnish:
uudistaa
— to make new spiritually; to regenerate
Russian:
восстана́вливать
(vosstanávlivatʹ)
— to make new spiritually; to regenerate
Russian:
восстанови́ть
(vosstanovítʹ)
— to make new spiritually; to regenerate
Spanish:
renovar
— to make new spiritually; to regenerate
Bulgarian:
обновя́вам се
(obnovjávam se)
— to become new, or as new
Bulgarian:
обновя́ се
(obnovjá se)
— to become new, or as new
Finnish:
uusiutua
— to become new, or as new
Finnish:
uudistua
— to become new, or as new
Finnish:
elpyä
— to become new, or as new
Hungarian:
megújul
— to become new, or as new
Hungarian:
felújul
— to become new, or as new
Hungarian:
felfrissül
— to become new, or as new
Hungarian:
megújhodik
— to become new, or as new
Māori:
whakahou
— to become new, or as new
Russian:
обновля́ться
(obnovljátʹsja)
— to become new, or as new
Russian:
обнови́ться
(obnovítʹsja)
— to become new, or as new
Spanish:
renovar
— to become new, or as new
Bulgarian:
подновя́вам
(podnovjávam)
— to extend a period of loan
Bulgarian:
подновя́
(podnovjá)
— to extend a period of loan
Chinese Mandarin:
續借 /续借
(xùjiè)
— to extend a period of loan
Finnish:
jatkaa
— to extend a period of loan
German:
verlängern
— to extend a period of loan
Hungarian:
meghosszabbít
— to extend a period of loan
Hungarian:
hosszabbít
— to extend a period of loan
Russian:
продлева́ть
(prodlevátʹ)
— to extend a period of loan
Russian:
продли́ть
(prodlítʹ)
— to extend a period of loan