renew
To make new again; to restore to freshness or original conditionTo make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
» I need to renew my passport.
Ich muss meinen Pass erneuern lassen.
Мені треба поновити паспорт.
Маю поновити свій паспорт.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
erneuern
обновля́тьobnovljátʹ, обнови́тьobnovítʹ
обновля́тиobnovljáty, обно́влюватиobnóvljuvaty, обнови́тиobnovýty
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
(transitive)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.
восстана́вливатьvosstanávlivatʹ, восстанови́тьvosstanovítʹ
(transitive)To begin again; to recommence.
This murder has been a cold case for decades until last year when the new sheriff renewed the investigation.
возобновля́тьvozobnovljátʹ, возобнови́тьvozobnovítʹ
(rare)To repeat.
повторя́тьpovtorjátʹ, повтори́тьpovtorítʹ
(intransitive, transitive)To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.
I'd like to renew these three books. Did you know that you can renew online?
verlängern
продлева́тьprodlevátʹ, продли́тьprodlítʹ
(archaic, intransitive)To become new, or as new; to revive.
обновля́тьсяobnovljátʹsja, обнови́тьсяobnovítʹsja
cause to appear in a new form
Examples
131 sentencesI need to renew my passport.
Мені треба поновити паспорт.
deIch muss meinen Pass erneuern lassen.
My contract probably won't be renewed.
Мій контракт, імовірно, не буде продовжено.
ruМой контракт, вероятно, не будет продлён.
Tom renewed his driver's license three weeks ago.
Том поновив своє посвідчення водія три тижні тому.
deTom ließ vor drei Wochen seinen Führerschein verlängern.
I must renew my passport.
Мені треба поновити паспорт.
ruЯ должен заменить паспорт.
Tom forgot to renew his passport.
ruТом забыл поменять паспорт.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 7
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of eaFrom Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of earlier anewen (“to renew”), from Old English nīewian (“to restore; renovate; renew”), equivalent to re- + new. Cognate with Old High German giniuwōn (“to renew”), Middle High German geniuwen (“to renew”), Old Norse nýja (“to renew”).
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Forms
renews, renewing, renewed, renewedSynonyms
2 synonyms- cause to appear in a new form:reincarnate
- reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new:regenerate
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- renew my passport
- renew his passport
- to renew his
- visa renewed
- to renew my
- have to renew