Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense renews, present participle renewing, past tense, past participle renewed
1. verb
If you renew an activity, you begin it again.
He renewed his attack on government policy towards Europe. [VERB noun]
He believes the peace talks will be renewed soon. [VERB noun]
There was renewed fighting yesterday. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: recommence, continue, extend, repeat More Synonyms of renew
2. verb
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. [VERB noun]
In December 1989 Syria renewed diplomatic relations with Egypt. [VERB noun + with]
3. verb
When you renew something such as a licence or a contract, you extend the period of time for whichit is valid.
Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease. [VERB noun]
The job was for a fixed term and the contract is not being renewed. [VERB noun]
4. verb [usually passive]
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. [beVERB-ed]
...a renewed interest in public transport systems. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: replace, refresh, top up, replenish More Synonyms of renew
More Synonyms of renew
renew in British English
(rɪˈnjuː)
verb(mainly tr)
1.
to take up again
2. (also intr)
to begin (an activity) again; recommence
to renew an attempt
3.
to restate or reaffirm (a promise, etc)
4. (also intr)
to make (a lease, licence, or contract) valid or effective for a further period
5.
to extend the period of loan of (a library book)
6.
to regain or recover (vigour, strength, activity, etc)
7.
to restore to a new or fresh condition
8.
to replace (an old or worn-out part or piece)
9.
to replenish (a supply, etc)
Derived forms
renewable (reˈnewable)
adjective
renewability (reˌnewaˈbility)
noun
renewer (reˈnewer)
noun
renew in American English
(rɪˈnu; rɪˈnju)
verb transitive
1.
to make new or as if new again; make young, fresh, or strong again; bring back into good condition
2.
to give new spiritual strength to
3.
to cause to exist again; reestablish; revive
4.
to begin again; take up again; resume
to renew negotiations
5.
to go over again; say again; repeat
to renew one's objections
6.
a.
to replace as by a fresh supply of
to renew provisions
b.
to refill with a fresh supply
7.
to give or get an extension of
to renew a lease
verb intransitive
8.
to become new or as new again; be renewed
9.
to begin again; start over
SYNONYMY NOTE: renew is the most direct but also the broadest term here, implying a making new again byreplacing what is old, worn, exhausted, etc.[to renew a stock of goods]; to renovate is to clean up, replace or repair worn parts, etc. so as to bring back to good condition;to , restore is to bring back to an original or unimpaired condition after exhaustion, illness,dilapidation, etc. [to restore an old castle]; refresh implies a restoring of depleted strength, vigor, etc. by furnishing something needed[a refreshing sleep]; rejuvenate implies a restoring of youthful appearance, vigor, etc. [she felt rejuvenated after the heart surgery]
Derived forms
renewedly (reˈnewedly)
adverb
renewer (reˈnewer)
noun
Word origin
ME renewen < re- + newe (see new), after L renovare: see renovate
renew in Insurance
(rɪnu)
Word forms: (present) renews, (past) renewed, (perfect) renewed, (progressive) renewing
verb
(Insurance: General)
If you renew an existing insurance contract, you continue it for a further period.
Some insurance policyholders renew their insurance contract without having it reviewed annually.
The insurance company has the right to decline to renew the contract at the end of the policy term only under conditions defined in the contract.
If you renew an existing insurance contract, you continue it for a further period.
Examples of 'renew' in a sentence
renew
Police have renewed their calls for information and offer a 10,000 reward.
The Sun (2017)
Plus you're asked when you apply for or renew your driving licence and when you pay your road tax.
The Sun (2016)
Residents said that no such plan was put in place before the licence was renewed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You can see him constantly renewing himself right up to the very end.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Campaigners last night renewed calls for a change in the law.
The Sun (2006)
This important discovery has renewed interest in fats.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
He began to renew his friendships and took up fishing again.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
This was offset by new lettings and renewing leases.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Edward did not refer to the past for some time after they had renewed their acquaintance.
Frederick Marryat The Children of the New Forest (1847)
Ministers are yet to confirm whether all drivers renewing their licences will be forced to answer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There will no doubt be renewed interest in the player when the transfer window reopens.
The Sun (2015)
She asked if she should renew the lease on her apartment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He has now rejoined the letters so his licence will be renewed.
The Sun (2015)
We shall renew our call to government to address this issue as a matter of the utmost urgency.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The intensifying crisis in the eurozone has renewed calls for savers to consider the safety of their savings.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Our bodies contain trillions of cells in a host of different tissues that are constantly renewing or repairing themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There he worked the war horse upon the frozen turf renewing an old acquaintance with the heavy weight on his back.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
That vow has been renewed again for the war's centenary.
Christianity Today (2000)
There have also been renewed fears of deflation in the eurozone and Japan.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In the last decade of her life, she again renewed her circle.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The findings have renewed fears of an exodus of young people from an independent Scotland.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You'll get the chance to renew a friendship that once meant a lot to both of you.
The Sun (2010)
I look forward to seeing the place again, renewing old acquaintances.
The Sun (2006)
A crocodile dragged a sleeping man from his tent in northern Australia in an attack that has renewed calls for a cull.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have the most advanced technology, which is renewed constantly and the doctors are as good as in America.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
renew
British English: renew /rɪˈnjuː/ VERB
If you renew an activity or a relationship, you begin it again.
When the two men met again after the war they renewed their friendship.
American English: renew
Arabic: يُجَدِّدُ
Brazilian Portuguese: renovar
Chinese: 更新
Croatian: obnoviti
Czech: obnovit
Danish: forny
Dutch: vernieuwen
European Spanish: renovar
Finnish: uusia
French: renouveler
German: erneuern
Greek: ανανεώνω
Italian: rinnovare
Japanese: 再開する
Korean: 다시 시작하다
Norwegian: fornye
Polish: wznowić
European Portuguese: renovar
Romanian: a înnoi
Russian: обновлять
Latin American Spanish: renovar
Swedish: förnya
Thai: เริ่มใหม่
Turkish: yenilemek
Ukrainian: поновлювати
Vietnamese: bắt đầu lại
Chinese translation of 'renew'
renew
(rɪˈnjuː)
vt
[efforts, attack, talks]重新开(開)始 (chóngxīn kāishǐ)
[loan, contract]延长(長) (yáncháng)
[acquaintance, relationship]重建 (chóngjiàn)
1 (verb)
Definition
to take up again after a break
He renewed his attack on government policy.
Synonyms
recommence
continue
She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.
extend
repeat
I repeated the story to a delighted audience.
resume
They are expected to resume the search early today.
prolong
He said foreign military aid was prolonging the war.
reopen
There was a call to reopen the investigation
recreate
reaffirm
He reaffirmed his commitment to the country's economic reform programme.
re-establish
rejuvenate
He was advised that the Italian climate would rejuvenate him.
regenerate
The government will continue to regenerate inner city areas.
restate
begin again
revitalize
The hot, strong liquid seemed to revitalize her.
bring up to date
2 (verb)
Definition
to take up again after a break
They renewed their friendship.
Synonyms
reaffirm
confirm
resume
breathe new life into
recommence
3 (verb)
Definition
to replace (an old or worn-out part or piece)
Cells are constantly renewed.
Synonyms
replace
refresh
She appeared, her make-up refreshed.
top up
replenish
He went to replenish her glass.
restock
resupply
4 (verb)
Definition
to restore to a new or fresh condition
the cost of renewing the buildings
Synonyms
restore
They partly restored a local castle.
repair
He has repaired the roof.
transform
the speed at which your body transforms food into energy
rebuild
The castle was rebuilt by his great grandson in 1859.
overhaul
The plumbing was overhauled a year ago.
mend
They took a long time to mend the roof.
refurbish
We have spent money on refurbishing the offices.
renovate
They spent thousands renovating the house.
refit
During the war, navy ships were refitted here.
redevelop
fix up (informal, mainly US, Canadian)
modernize
There is a pressing need to modernize our electoral system.
recondition
They sell used and reconditioned motorcycle parts.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of continue
Definition
to resume after an interruption
She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.
Synonyms
resume,
return to,
take up again,
proceed,
carry on,
recommence,
pick up where you left off
in the sense of mend
Definition
to repair something broken or not working
They took a long time to mend the roof.
Synonyms
repair,
fix,
restore,
renew,
patch up,
renovate,
refit,
retouch
in the sense of modernize
Definition
to make modern in style, methods, or equipment
There is a pressing need to modernize our electoral system.
Synonyms
update,
renew,
revamp,
remake,
renovate,
remodel,
rejuvenate,
make over,
face-lift,
bring up to date,
rebrand
Synonyms of 'renew'
renew
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of overhaul
Definition
to make repairs or adjustments to (a vehicle or machine)
The plumbing was overhauled a year ago.
Synonyms
check,
service,
maintain,
examine,
restore,
tune (up),
repair,
go over,
inspect,
fine tune,
do up (informal),
re-examine,
recondition
in the sense of prolong
Definition
to make (something) last longer
He said foreign military aid was prolonging the war.
Synonyms
lengthen,
continue,
perpetuate,
draw out,
extend,
delay,
stretch out,
carry on,
spin out,
drag out,
make longer,
protract
in the sense of rebuild
Definition
to build (a building or town) again, after severe damage
The castle was rebuilt by his great grandson in 1859.
Synonyms
reconstruct,
restore,
revamp,
renovate,
remodel,
refashion
in the sense of recondition
Definition
to restore to good condition or working order
They sell used and reconditioned motorcycle parts.
Synonyms
restore,
repair,
renew,
overhaul,
revamp,
renovate,
remodel,
do up (informal),
fix up (informal, US, Canadian)
in the sense of refit
Definition
to make (a ship) ready for use again by repairing or re-equipping
During the war, navy ships were refitted here.
Synonyms
repair,
fix,
restore,
renew,
mend,
renovate,
patch up,
put back together,
restore to working order
in the sense of refresh
She appeared, her make-up refreshed.
Synonyms
replenish,
restore,
repair,
renew,
top up,
renovate
in the sense of refurbish
Definition
to renovate and brighten up
We have spent money on refurbishing the offices.
Synonyms
renovate,
restore,
repair,
clean up,
overhaul,
revamp,
mend,
remodel,
do up (informal),
refit,
fix up (informal, US, Canadian),
spruce up,
pimp up,
pimp out,
re-equip,
set to rights
in the sense of regenerate
Definition
to undergo or cause to undergo physical, economic, or spiritual renewal
The government will continue to regenerate inner city areas.
Synonyms
renew,
restore,
revive,
renovate,
change,
reproduce,
uplift,
reconstruct,
re-establish,
rejuvenate,
kick-start (informal),
breathe new life into,
invigorate,
reinvigorate,
reawaken,
revivify,
give a shot in the arm,
inspirit
in the sense of rejuvenate
Definition
to give back youth or vitality to
He was advised that the Italian climate would rejuvenate him.
Synonyms
revitalize,
restore,
renew,
refresh,
regenerate,
breathe new life into,
reinvigorate,
revivify,
give new life to,
reanimate,
make young again,
restore vitality to
in the sense of renovate
Definition
to restore to good condition
They spent thousands renovating the house.
Synonyms
restore,
repair,
refurbish,
do up (informal),
reform,
renew,
overhaul,
revamp,
recreate,
remodel,
rehabilitate,
refit,
fix up (informal, US, Canadian),
modernize,
reconstitute,
recondition
Additional synonyms
in the sense of reopen
Definition
to open again after a period of being closed or suspended
There was a call to reopen the investigation
Synonyms
open again,
resume,
restart,
begin again,
recommence,
continue,
go on,
proceed,
carry on,
reinstitute,
take up or pick up where you left off
in the sense of repair
Definition
to restore (something damaged or broken) to good condition or working order
He has repaired the roof.
Synonyms
mend,
fix,
recover,
restore,
heal,
renew,
patch,
make good,
renovate,
patch up,
put back together,
restore to working order
in the sense of repeat
Definition
to tell to another person (the secrets told to one by someone else)
I repeated the story to a delighted audience.
Synonyms
retell,
relate,
quote,
renew,
echo,
replay,
reproduce,
rehearse,
recite,
duplicate,
redo,
rerun,
reshow
in the sense of replenish
Definition
to make full or complete again by supplying what has been used up
He went to replenish her glass.
Synonyms
fill,
top up,
refill,
replace,
renew,
furnish
in the sense of resume
Definition
to begin again or go on with (something interrupted)
They are expected to resume the search early today.
Synonyms
begin again,
continue,
go on with,
proceed with,
carry on,
reopen,
restart,
recommence,
reinstitute,
take up or pick up where you left off
in the sense of revitalize
Definition
to make more lively or active
The hot, strong liquid seemed to revitalize her.
Synonyms
reanimate,
restore,
renew,
refresh,
resurrect,
rejuvenate,
breathe new life into,
bring back to life,
revivify
in the sense of transform
Definition
to change completely in form or function
the speed at which your body transforms food into energy