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   renew

   /rɪˈnjuː/

   verb

   • 1. resume (an activity) after an interruption: "the parents renewed their campaign to save the school" Similar resumereturn topick up againtake up againcome back toreopenbegin againstart againrestartrecommencecontinue (with)carry on (with)proceed withre-establish
   • ▪ re-establish (a relationship): "the two renewed their friendship, not having seen one another for five years"
   • ▪ repeat (a statement): "detectives renewed their appeal for witnesses to contact them" Similar reaffirmreassertconfirmrepeatreiteraterestatesay againiteraterare:ingeminate
   • ▪ give fresh life or strength to; revive: "my stay at the retreat has renewed me" Similar reviveregeneraterevitalizereinvigoraterestorebreathe new life intoresurrectresuscitateawakenwake uprejuvenatestimulatearchaic:renovate
   • 2. extend the period of validity of (a licence, subscription, contract, etc.): "her contract had not been renewed" Similar extendprolong
   • 3. replace (something that is broken or worn out): "a generator was replaced and filters were renewed" Similar renovaterestoremodernizeredecoraterefurbishrevampmake overimprovereconditionrehabilitateoverhaulredeveloprebuildreconstructremodelupdatebring up to daterefitre-equiprefurnishbring something up to codeinformal:do upfix upgive something a faceliftvamp uptart uprehab

   Derivatives

   • 1. renewer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • W

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