of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book.
of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel: a new concept of the universe.
having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a new chemical element.
unfamiliar or strange (often followed by to): ideas new to us; to visit new lands.
having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: a reception for our new minister.
unaccustomed (usually followed by to): people new to such work.
coming or occurring afresh; further; additional: new gains.
fresh or unused:to start a new sheet of paper.
(of physical or moral qualities) different and better: The vacation made a new man of him.
other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
being the later or latest of two or more things of the same kind: the New Testament; a new edition of Shakespeare.
(initial capital letter) (of a language) in its latest known period, especially as a living language at the present time: New High German.
adverb
recently or lately (usually used in combination): The valley was green with new-planted crops.
freshly; anew or afresh (often used in combination): roses new washed with dew; new-mown hay.
noun
something that is new; a new object, quality, condition, etc.: Ring out the old, ring in the new.
Origin of new
First recorded before 900; Middle English newe (adjective, adverb, and noun), Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīwe (adjective and adverb); cognate with Dutch nieuw,German neu,Old Norse nȳr,Gothic niujis,Old Irish núe,Welsh newydd,Greek neîos; akin to Latin novus,Old Church Slavonic novŭ,Greek néos,Sanskrit navas
synonym study for new
New,fresh,novel describe things that have not existed or have not been known or seen before. New refers to something recently made, grown, or built, or recently found, invented, or discovered: a new car; new techniques.Fresh refers to something that has retained its original properties, or has not been affected by use or the passage of time: fresh strawberries; fresh ideas.Novel refers to something new that has an unexpected, strange, or striking quality, generally pleasing: a novel experience.
pronunciation note for new
Following the alveolar consonants [t], /t/, [d], /d/, and [n], /n/, two main types of pronunciation occur for the “long” vowel represented by the spellings u, ue, discontinuous u...e, and ew, as in student,due,nude, and new. In the North and North Midland U.S. [oo] /u/ immediately follows the alveolar consonant: [stood-nt], /ˈstud nt/, [doo], /du/, [nood], /nud/, and [noo]. /nu/. In the South Midland and Southern U.S., pronunciations of the type [styood-nt], /ˈstyud nt/, [dyoo], /dyu/, [nyood], /nyud/, and [nyoo] /nyu/ predominate. Both these types are traceable to England, as well as some less common ones, for example, those in which the high front vowel [i] /ɪ/ substitutes for the [y]. /y/. A belief that the [yoo] /yu/ pronunciations are more prestigious sometimes leads to hypercorrection, the insertion of the y sound where historically it does not belong, leading to such pronunciations as [nyoon] /nyun/ for noon. Currently in the United States, a [y] /y/ following [s], /s/, [z], /z/, [th], /θ/, and [l], /l/, as in sue[syoo], /syu/, resume[ri-zyoom], /rɪˈzyum/, enthusiasm[en-thyoo-see-az-uhm], /ɛnˈθyu siˌæz əm/, and illusion[ih-lyoo-zhuhn], /ɪˈlyu ʒən/, is used by some speakers, but is considered affected by others.
nevus pigmentosus, nevus sebaceus, nevus spilus, nevus unius lateris, nevus vascularis, new, New Age, New Age music, New Albany, New American Bible, New Amsterdam
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It was laid out here to be used for the new surplice for His Eminence.
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The mystery was gradually being cleared up; the complications unravelled; and he saw things in a new light.
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One mile from New Harmony, we were forced to alight from the carriage, as the horses would not draw us up a steep hill.
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British Dictionary definitions for new
new
/ (njuː) /
adjective
recently made or brought into beinga new dress; our new baby
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the new
of a kind never before existing; novela new concept in marketing
having existed before but only recently discovereda new comet
markedly different from what was beforethe new liberalism
fresh and unused; not second-handa new car
(prenominal)having just or recently becomea new bride
(often foll by to or at) recently introduced (to); inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)new to this neighbourhood
(capital in names or titles)more or most recent of two or more things with the same namethe New Testament
(prenominal)fresh; additionalI'll send some new troops
(often foll by to)unknown; novelthis is new to me
(of a cycle) beginning or occurring againa new year
(prenominal)(of crops) harvested earlynew carrots
changed, esp for the bettershe returned a new woman from her holiday
up-to-date; fashionable
(capital when part of a name; prenominal)being the most recent, usually living, form of a languageNew High German
the newthe new voguecomedy is the new rock'n'roll
turn over a new leafto reform; make a fresh start
adverb(usually in combination)
recently, freshlynew-laid eggs
anew; again
See also news
Other words from new
Related prefix: neo-
Derived forms of new
newness, noun
Word Origin for new
Old English nīowe; related to Gothic niujis, Old Norse naujas, Latin novus