renewed; renewing; renews
1
: to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection
as we renew our strength in sleep
2
: to make new spiritually : regenerate
4
: to do again : repeat
5
: to begin again : resume
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
renewer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of renew in a Sentence
When you sleep, your body has a chance to renew itself.
This discussion has renewed my hope of finding a solution to the problem.
At the start of each school year, we renew our commitment to helping students succeed.
She renewed her promise to come see me.
They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows.
They have renewed their efforts to find a peaceful solution.
The incident has renewed hostilities between the groups.
They recently renewed their acquaintance after more than 10 years apart.
If you haven't listened to this music since the 1960s, it's time to renew your acquaintance with these songs.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
If Congress does not renew them, an extra four million people would become uninsured, according to a report by the Urban Institute.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
If Congress does not renew them, an extra four million people would become uninsured, according to a report by the Urban Institute.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
In recent weeks, Catalunya Radio reported that there's a belief De Jong is purposely ignoring Barca's attempts to renew his contract and spread out the deferred pay he is owed from the pandemic.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The appointment came as Trump renewed his vow to raise tariffs by an additional 10% on all Chinese goods coming into the U.S. and impose tariffs of 25% on all products from Mexico and Canada.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renew. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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renew
verb
re·new
ri-ˈn(y)ü 
1
: to make or become new, fresh, or strong again
strength renewed by a night's rest
2
: to restore to existence
renew the splendor of a palace
3
: to do or make again
renew a complaint
4
: to begin again : resume
renewed efforts to make peace
5
: to put in a fresh supply of : replace
renew the water in a tank
6
: to grant or obtain an extension of : continue in force for another period
renew a lease
renew a subscription
renewer
noun
Legal Definition
renew
transitive verb
re·new
ri-ˈnü, -ˈnyü
1
: to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection
specifically
: to prevent the lapse of (a judgment) due to expiration of a statute of limitations
2
: to do or state again
renewed his objection to the evidence
3
: to grant or obtain again or as an extension
renew a lease
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