renew

Meanings

Verb

• To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
• To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.
• To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
• To become new, or as new; to revive.
• To begin again; to recommence.
• To repeat.
• To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.

Noun

• Synonym of renewal

Origin

• From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of earlier anewen, from Old English ġenīwian, equivalent to re- + new. Cognate with Old High German giniuwōn, Middle High German geniuwen, Old Norse nýja.