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Added 9 October 2026

renew

/ɹɪˈnjuː/ verb

Latin root: renovāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about renew at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.
We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
Cause to appear in a new form.
the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market

Origin

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”).

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