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renewing

renewing

3.7
Giving new life and energy to people or things
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
translation icon : renovador
  • Yoga can be a renewing practice that revitalizes both the mind and body, helping to relieve stress.

Lastly, we got a Revive nightly renewing body serum.

Examples

  • After a good night's sleep, I felt a renewing sense of energy and motivation to tackle my tasks.

  • His art had always emphasised the changing and renewing power of the seasons, and there was no harder working artist than Vincent.

  • We're being transformed by the renewing of your mind.

  • We're being transformed by the renewing of your mind.

  • Unchangeable yet changing all things, never new, never old, yet renewing all things.

  • I can rewire my brain, renewing my concepts.

  • I'm so grateful indeed that this can be brought to people who are overcoming and being renewed in, in recovery.

  • UNICEF knows what works in child and adolescent health and again, we know how, but we need to act with renewed urgency.

  • By continually recommitting ourselves to our central purpose with renewed vision and vigor, we advance the prospects of humankind.

  • The environmental project aims at renewing the local ecosystem by planting more trees and restoring habitats.

Synonyms

restorative
vsrenewing
14 5.4

Helping someone feel better and stronger

is broader, focusing on energy and life beyond just health
regenerative
vsrenewing
8 5.6

Can make damaged body parts or tissue grow back

focuses on giving energy and life, not biological regrowth ability
refreshing
vsrenewing
1 2.6

Giving a pleasant feeling of new energy

implies fuller return of strength and life rather than a light boost
revitalizing
vsrenewing
  • US
4.3

Something that makes a person or thing feel stronger and more energetic

is the same meaning as that description
reviving
vsrenewing
3.6

Giving new energy and making someone feel awake again

emphasizes giving renewed energy rather than only brief revival
rejuvenative
vsrenewing
6.6

Making people or things look and feel younger

focuses on youthfulness and appearance rather than general vigor
regenerating
vsrenewing
  • Specialized
5.5

Growing back after being damaged or lost

describes the ongoing growth process rather than imparting fresh vigor

Antonyms

exhausting
92 3.2

To make you feel very tired

draining
1 4.4

Making you feel very tired and low on energy

How Renewing

restorative
1 6.3
revitalizing
  • US
4.3
renewing
3.7
refreshing
1 2.6

Surface Forms

renewing positive

Morphology

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

The adjective is a straightforward participial formation from the verb 'renew', meaning causing renewal or revival.

Etymology

Renewing comes from the parts re- 'again' and nov- 'new'. So to renew is to make something 'new again', which is why renewing means giving new energy or life.