Meaning

7 senses
  1. (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

  2. (transitive)To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.

  3. To make new spiritually; to regenerate.

    восстана́вливатьvosstanávlivatʹ, восстанови́тьvosstanovítʹ

  4. (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

  5. (rare)To repeat.

    повторя́тьpovtorjátʹ, повтори́тьpovtorítʹ

  6. (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

  7. (archaic, intransitive)To become new, or as new; to revive.

    обновля́тьсяobnovljátʹsja, обнови́тьсяobnovítʹsja

    cause to appear in a new form

Examples

131 sentences
  1. I need to renew my passport.

    Мені треба поновити паспорт.

    deIch muss meinen Pass erneuern lassen.

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  2. My contract probably won't be renewed.

    Мій контракт, імовірно, не буде продовжено.

    ruМой контракт, вероятно, не будет продлён.

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  3. 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.

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  4. I must renew my passport.

    Мені треба поновити паспорт.

    ruЯ должен заменить паспорт.

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  5. Tom forgot to renew his passport.

    ruТом забыл поменять паспорт.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to make new again:
Русский
By meaning 7
to substitute for a new one of the same nature:
to make new again:
to make new spiritually; to regenerate:
to become new, or as new:
to begin again; to recommence:
to repeat; to go over again:
to extend a period of loan:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to substitute for a new one of the same nature:
to extend a period of loan:

Origin

From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of ea

From 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, renewed
Base formrenew · to renew
3rd person singularrenews
Present participlerenewing
Past simplerenewed
Past participlerenewed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrenew
he, she, itrenews

Past simpleLesson

all personsrenewed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave renewed
he, she, ithas renewed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill renew

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 words

Collocations

6 patterns
  • renew my passport
  • renew his passport
  • to renew his
  • visa renewed
  • to renew my
  • have to renew

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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