v. t. | 1. | To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to reëstablish; to recreate; to rebuild. |
2. | Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; | |
3. | To begin again; to recommence. | |
4. | To repeat; to go over again. | |
5. | (Theol.) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. | |
v. i. | 1. | To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again. |
Verb | 1. | renew - re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" Synonyms: regenerate |
2. | renew - cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market" Synonyms: reincarnate |