RENEW
What does "RENEW" mean?
To make new or valid again; to resume after an interruption.
Meanings
- To extend the period of validity of a contract, license, or membership. She forgot to renew her passport before the trip.
- To restore to a fresh or original condition; to revive. A week by the sea renewed his energy.
- To begin or take up again after a pause. The two nations renewed talks after years of silence.
- To replace something worn out with a fresh supply. The pharmacy will renew your prescription monthly.
Word origin
A Middle English compound of 're-' ('again') and 'new', modeled on Latin 'renovare'; 'new' descends from Old English 'niwe'.
Remember it
RE + NEW: make it NEW again. The word says exactly what it does.
A little poem
The lease, the vow, the leaf, the morning light-
nothing stays new; we sign the same name twice
and call the second signing paradise.
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Wordplay
- My library card and my optimism expired the same week. Renewing one was free; the other took a vacation.
What it teaches
Some things last only because we keep choosing them; renewal is a decision dressed as a formality.
Quick facts
What does RENEW mean?
To make new or valid again; to resume after an interruption.
Is RENEW a valid word?
Yes — RENEW is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RENEW?
RENEW has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RENEW come from?
A Middle English compound of 're-' ('again') and 'new', modeled on Latin 'renovare'; 'new' descends from Old English 'niwe'.
What can RENEW teach us?
Some things last only because we keep choosing them; renewal is a decision dressed as a formality.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.