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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RENEW', v.t. [L. renovo; re and novo, or re and new.]
1. To renovate; to restore to a former state, or to a good state, after decay or depravation; to rebuild; to repair.
Asa renewed the altar of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 15.
2. To re-establish; to confirm.
Let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there. 2 Samuel 11.
3. To make again; as, to renew a treaty or covenant.
4. To repeat; as, to renew expressions of friendship; to renew a promise; to renew an attempt.
5. To revive; as, to renew the glories of an ancestor or of a former age.
6. To begin again.
The last great age renews its finish'd course.
7. To make new; to make fresh or vigorous; as, to renew youth; to renew strength; to renew the face of the earth.
Psalms 103. Isaiah 40. Psalms 104.
8. In theology, to make new; to renovate; to transform; to change from natural enmity to the love of God and his law; to implant holy affections in the heart; to regenerate.
Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12. Ephesians 4.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
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" [syn: regenerate, renew]
2: cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market" [syn: reincarnate, renew]

Merriam Webster's

Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make like new ; restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection <as we renew our strength in sleep> 2. to make new spiritually ; regenerate 3. a. to restore to existence ; revive b. to make extensive changes in ; rebuild 4. to do again ; repeat 5. to begin again ; resume 6. replace, replenish <renew water in a tank> 7. a. to grant or obtain an extension of or on <renew a license> b. to grant or obtain an extension on the loan of <renew a library book> intransitive verb 1. to become new or as new 2. to begin again ; resume 3. to make a renewal (as of a lease) • renewer noun Synonyms: renew, restore, refresh, renovate, rejuvenate mean to make like new. renew implies a restoration of what had become faded or disintegrated so that it seems like new <efforts to renew the splendor of the old castle>. restore implies a return to an original state after depletion or loss <restored a fine piece of furniture>. refresh implies the supplying of something necessary to restore lost strength, animation, or power <a refreshing drink>. renovate suggests a renewing by cleansing, repairing, or rebuilding <the apartment has been entirely renovated>. rejuvenate suggests the restoration of youthful vigor, powers, or appearance <the change in jobs rejuvenated her spirits>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 revive; regenerate; make new again; restore to the original state. 2 reinforce; resupply; replace. 3 repeat or re-establish, resume after an interruption (renewed our acquaintance; a renewed attack). 4 get, begin, make, say, give, etc. anew. 5 (also absol.) grant or be granted a continuation of or continued validity of (a licence, subscription, lease, etc.). 6 recover (one's youth, strength, etc.). Derivatives: renewable adj. renewability n. renewal n. renewer n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Renew Re*new" (r?-n?"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reneved (-n?d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Renewing.] [Pref. re- + new. Cf. Renovate.] 1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to re?stablish; to recreate; to rebuild. In such a night Medea gathered the enchanted herbs That did renew old ?son. --Shak. 2. Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent. 3. To begin again; to recommence. The last great age . . . renews its finished course. --Dryden. 4. To repeat; to go over again. The birds-their notes renew. --Milton. 5. (Theol.) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. --Rom. xii. 2.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Renew Re*new", v. i. To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(renews, renewing, renewed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you renew an activity, you begin it again. He renewed his attack on government policy towards Europe... There was renewed fighting yesterday. VERB: V n, V-ed 2. If you renew a relationship with someone, you start it again after you have not seen them or have not been friendly with them for some time. When the two men met again after the war they renewed their friendship... In December 1989 Syria renewed diplomatic relations with Egypt. = resume V-RECIP: pl-n V n, V n with n 3. When you renew something such as a licence or a contract, you extend the period of time for which it is valid. Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease... VERB: V n 4. You can say that something is renewed when it grows again or is replaced after it has been destroyed or lost. Cells are being constantly renewed. ...a renewed interest in public transport systems. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

re-nu': The word is used in various senses:

(1) of material things, e.g. Ps 104:30; here it means to give a new appearance, to refresh, to restore the face of the earth;

(2) in 1Sa 11:14, to establish more firmly the kingdom by reinstalling King Saul;

(3) in 2Ch 15:8, to rebuild or repair the broken altar;

(4) in La 5:21, "renew our days," restore the favors of former days;

(5) in Isa 41:1, `let them gather together, or marshal their strongest arguments for answer';

(6) in Ps 103:5; Isa 40:31, it refers to the restoring of spiritual strength;

(7) in the New Testament it invariably refers to spiritual renewal, e.g. Ro 12:2; 2Co 4:16; Eph 4:23; Col 3:10; Tit 3:5; Heb 6:6; all derivatives of kainos, "new."

G. H. Gerberding

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Renovate, restore, re-establish, repair, refit, rebuild, revive, recreate, make new, rejuvenate, refresh. 2. Repeat, recommence, begin again. 3. Repeat, iterate, reiterate. 4. Regenerate, transform.

Moby Thesaurus

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