to renew
- verb
- /rɪˈnuː/
- 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.
- My skin, hair, and body renew and heal as I rest peacefully.
- Do you know why free trials renew without your consent?
- Yes, so yearly and they have to renew the contracts each year.
- And then she's able to return home and renew the relationship with Auntie Anne.
- It's not going to divide, but it's going to regenerate or renew itself, OK?
- So if you think about cellular turnover, blood cells renew every few weeks.
- And of course, when you come to renew, never, never, never auto renew.
- And then we got renewed for a second season, you could say.
- The gift now allows to renew that optimism.
Examples
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Do you know why free trials renew without your consent?
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All the other bills are paid, and I renewed the insurance on the Volvo.
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And of course, when you come to renew, never, never, never auto renew.
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Every day, find some time to recover and renew against stress.
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Why did you decide to renew your wedding vows?
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So remember to renew your passport expediting fees.
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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
Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten
Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired
To give new life and energy to something
Bring something back into use after it was forgotten
To make something work again after it stopped
To bring back something that stopped or was lost
Make a feeling or interest strong again
Bring something back to a better or original state
To start again a rule or practice that stopped
To renew a professional license or qualification by meeting official requirements
To fix something so it works well again
To sign up again on an official list like for a car or membership
To make something correct and usable again or check it still works
To give official approval again after a careful check
Make someone officially able to do something again after losing that right
To make something feel new and alive again
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Phrasal Verbs
How Valid
- Formal
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Morphology
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.