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to renew

to renew

13 3.4
Give something a new, modern look
  • verb
  • /rɪˈnuː/
translation icon : actualizar
  • The rain had momentarily slackened; it now drove down again in a renewed burst.
  • renewed interest
  • renewed effort

There seems to be a renewed interest in in antitrust, particularly against tech giants.

Examples

  • After a long break, he decided to renew his interest in photography by taking a new class.

  • I thought it might be just the place to rest and renew myself.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The local parish had been given a renewed sense of itself.

    Academic text (2014)
  • And we will also renew the platform's navigation to make it even more intuitive and user friendly.

  • As a result, there is renewed hope that the tiny prairie will be preserved for future generations.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Tino opens his eyes, sees Vitti frozen, and starts fighting with renewed strength.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The urgency to pass more stringent oil spill legislation was renewed by the Exxon Valdez incident.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The company plans to renew its website to improve user experience and attract more customers.

  • The organization aims to renew the community park by adding new playground equipment and landscaping.

Synonyms

to remake
vsto renew
52 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

focuses on making something new or updated without necessary improvement
to recast
vsto renew
9 5.6

Present an idea in a different form or style

applies to making something appear new but with broader updating sense
to reincarnate
vsto renew
4 7.3

To bring an old idea or product back in a new form

describes making something new or updated without stressing reappearance
to retread
vsto renew
1 7.2

To present an old idea again with small changes

implies making something appear in a more clearly new or different form
to redevelop
vsto renew
1 4.7

To change and improve an idea, plan, or computer program

is broader covering making things appear new in general not only for ideas
to refry
vsto renew
  • US
7.6

To repeat old ideas and present them with little new content

means updating or changing without the negative idea of lacking originality

Antonyms

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

49 5.1

To make something worse in quality or value

Phrasal Verbs

to renew your rego
  • Australian
8.5

Pay to keep a vehicle's registration valid each year

How Updated

to rebrand
15 3.9
to redesign
56 3.7
to renew
13 3.4
update
753 2.8
to revise
179 3.4
to retouch
8 4.2

Surface Forms

renew infinitive
renewed past
renewed past participle
renewing present participle
renews third person singular

Morphology

renew = new (transparent) = re + new

This sense directly matches the compositional meaning 'make new again' or 'make look new again'.

Etymology

Renew comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and novus 'new', the same root you see in renovate. So to renew a brand or style is to give it a fresh, 'new' look or form.