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Definition of Renew

1. Verb. Reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new. "They renewed their membership"

2. Verb. Cause to appear in a new form. "The old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"

Definition of Renew

1. v. t. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to re&?;stablish; to recreate; to rebuild.

2. v. i. To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.

Definition of Renew

1. Verb. (transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

3. Verb. (theology) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

4. Verb. (context: now rare intransitive) To become new, or as new; to revive. (defdate 15th-18th c.) ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To begin again; to recommence. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

6. Verb. (rare) To repeat. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Renew

1. to make new or as if new again [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Renew

renegue renegue on renegued reneguer reneguers renegues reneguing renerve renerved renerves

renerving renest renested renesting renests renew (current term) renewabilities renewability renewable renewable energy

renewable energy resource renewable resource renewable resources renewables renewably renewal renewals renewed renewedly renewedness

Literary usage of Renew

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1903)
"Covenant—to renew—satisfied Ъу one renewal—trusts—power of one trustee to ... A covenant In a lease to renew at It« expiration with the same covenants and ..."

2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: From by Great Britain Court of Chancery, John Scott Eldon (1827)
"... whose life is in the lease: who is not tenant for life, , • does not now u to renew: tne proportion being one-third from prevail, the ^e tenant for life ..."

3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"... who made the offer, made no attempt or effort to renew It, and did not assent to any modification suggested nor any attempt to renew the acceptance of ..."

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