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to renew

to renew

175 2.8
Make a card or agreement valid again after it ends
  • verb
  • /rɪˈnuː/
translation icon : renovar
  • It's important to renew your driver's license before the expiration date to continue driving legally.
  • renew the contract
  • renew an agreement
  • renew diplomatic relations

My skin, hair, and body renew and heal as I rest peacefully.

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Examples

  • Do you know why free trials renew without your consent?

  • All the other bills are paid, and I renewed the insurance on the Volvo.

  • And of course, when you come to renew, never, never, never auto renew.

  • Every day, find some time to recover and renew against stress.

  • Why did you decide to renew your wedding vows?

  • So remember to renew your passport expediting fees.

  • A welcome trend has been renewed attention to reducing avoidable deaths among children.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The next important legacy of Vatican II is the renewed emphasis on conciliarity.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Henri de Lubac's work has seen renewed interest over the past ten years.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Before your subscription expires, make sure to renew it to avoid any interruptions in service.

Synonyms

to revive
vsto renew
104 4.2

Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten

is wider, also including formal or administrative restoration
to refresh
vsto renew
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

stresses restoring official validity or practical effectiveness instead
to revitalize
vsto renew
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

can include making valid again but also covers general revival
to resurrect
vsto renew
42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is more general and also covers formal validity and freshness
to reactivate
vsto renew
41 4.3

To make something work again after it stopped

includes making valid or fresh as well as reactivating function
to reestablish
vsto renew
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

often refers more narrowly to restoring validity or freshness
to rekindle
vsto renew
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

is more general and also covers formal or physical renewal
to regenerate
vsto renew
6 5.5

Bring something back to a better or original state

focuses more on validity or effectiveness rather than improvement
to reinstitute
vsto renew
6 6.1

To start again a rule or practice that stopped

is broader, applying to validity, freshness, or general restoration
to recertify
vsto renew
4 5.5

To renew a professional license or qualification by meeting official requirements

covers any act of making something valid or effective again
to recondition
vsto renew
3 5.4

To fix something so it works well again

is broader, also applying to formal status or abstract freshness
to reregister
vsto renew
1 3.9

To sign up again on an official list like for a car or membership

is not limited to records and covers many forms of renewal
to revalidate
vsto renew
  • Formal
1 6.0

To make something correct and usable again or check it still works

is broader, meaning make valid or fresh again in general
to reaccredit
vsto renew
  • Formal
6.5

To give official approval again after a careful check

is the general act of making something valid or effective again
to requalify
vsto renew
7.0

Make someone officially able to do something again after losing that right

is a wider concept not limited to personal eligibility restoration
to refreshen
vsto renew
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

is often formal and includes restoring legal or official status

Antonyms

197 3.7

Stop being valid after a fixed time, for example a passport or card

to invalidate
  • Formal
33 6.1

To make a document or agreement have no legal effect anymore

Phrasal Verbs

to renew your rego
  • Australian
8.5

Pay to keep a vehicle's registration valid each year

How Valid

to revalidate
  • Formal
1 6.0
to reinstate
110 5.8
to renew
175 2.8
to reactivate
41 4.3
to reissue
12 4.4

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

renew = new (semi-transparent) = re + new

Restoring validity or effectiveness is related to 'make new again', but uses such as passports and subscriptions are a conventional administrative extension.

Etymology

Renew comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and novus 'new', which gives the clear idea of 'making new again'. That is why to renew a license or a vow means to make it valid or active once more.