renewverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈnjuː/us/rɪˈnuː/renew verb [ T ] (MAKE NEW)
B2 to increase the life of or replace something old:
Every year I renew my membership of the sports club.
I forgot to renew my season ticket.
I'll use this material to renew the chair covers.
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- There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
- My passport runs out next month - I must get it renewed.
- Green plants help to renew the earth's oxygen supply.
- The council have refused to renew the company's operating licence.
- What a to-do that was, getting my passport renewed at the consulate!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargain sth away
- change over
- change places idiom
- fill
- name
- part exchange
- pinch-hit
- pre-empt
- proxy
- rep
- represent
- reserve
- sit
- succeed
- succession
- supersede
- supplant
- swap
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renew verb [ T ] (REPEAT)
to begin doing something again:
The kidnappers renewed their threats.
She renewed her efforts to escape.
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- Despite renewed pressure to give up the occupied territory, they will not yield.
- Neoclassical architecture reflected a renewed interest in the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
- The latest outbreak has led to renewed concern about the spread of the disease.
- The Renaissance stimulated a renewed interest in scientific research.
- The success of the national team has led to a renewed interest in the sport.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Starting again
- back
- back to square one idiom
- continue
- get back to sth
- go
- go back to sth
- go on
- pick
- pick sth up
- pick up on sth
- pick up the thread(s) idiom
- pick sth up
- reborn
- recreation
- reopen
- restart
- resume
- start
- start over
- with the slate wiped clean idiom
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renewal
noun [ C or U ] uk/rɪˈnjuː.əl/us/rɪˈnuː.əl/
Do you deal with season-ticket renewals here?
renewed
adjective uk/rɪˈnjuːd/us/rɪˈnuːd/
renewed interest/enthusiasm