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renew
English
Etymology
From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renov?re) of earlier anewen (“to renew”), from Old English ?en?wian (“to restore; renovate; renew”), equivalent to re- +? new. Cognate with Old High German giniuw?n (“to renew”), Middle High German geniuwen (“to renew”), Old Norse nýja (“to renew”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???nju?/
- Rhymes: -u?
- Hyphenation: re?new
Verb
renew (third-person singular simple present renews, present participle renewing, simple past and past participle renewed)
- (transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.]
- c.1596-98, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act 5, scene i:
- In such a night / Medea gather’d the enchanted herbs / That did renew old AEson.
- c.1596-98, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act 5, scene i:
- (transitive) To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of. [from 14thc.]
- (theology) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. [from 14th c.]
- 1526, William Tyndale, Bible (Tyndale), Romans 12.2:
- And fassion not youre selves lyke vnto this worlde: But be ye chaunged in youre shape by the renuynge of youre wittes that ye maye fele what thynge that good yt acceptable and perfaycte will of god is.
- 1526, William Tyndale, Bible (Tyndale), Romans 12.2:
- (now rare, intransitive) To become new, or as new; to revive. [15th-18thc.]
- , II.2.6.ii:
- […] to such as are in fear they strike a great impression, renew many times, and recal such chimeras and terrible fictions into their minds.
- 2010 September, Michael Allen, "St. Louis Preservation Fund", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, Vol.16, Is.9, p.74:
- Renewing neighborhoods dealing with vacant buildings badly need options other than demolition or dangerous vacant spaces.
- , II.2.6.ii:
- (transitive) To begin again; to recommence. [from 16thc.]
- 1660, John Dryden, translating Virgil, (apparently from Eclogue 4), a snippet of translation used to introduce Dryden's Astræa Redux: A poem on the happy restoration and return of His Sacred Majesty Charles II
- The last great age, foretold by sacred rhymes, / Renews its finished course ; Saturnian times / Roll round again.
- “A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; […]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.
- 1660, John Dryden, translating Virgil, (apparently from Eclogue 4), a snippet of translation used to introduce Dryden's Astræa Redux: A poem on the happy restoration and return of His Sacred Majesty Charles II
- (rare) To repeat. [from 17thc.]
- 1674, John Milton, Paradise Lost:
- The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds / Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings.
- 1674, John Milton, Paradise Lost:
- (transitive, intransitive) To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:repair
Related terms
- renewal
Translations
Noun
renew (plural renews)
- Synonym of renewal
Derived terms
- urban renew
Anagrams
- newer, weren
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overhaul
English
Etymology
over- +? haul.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation)
- (noun): enPR: ??v?-hôl', IPA(key): /???v??h??l/
- (verb): enPR: ?'v?-hôl?, IPA(key): /???v??h??l/
- (General American)
- (noun): enPR: ??v?r-hôl', IPA(key): /?o?v??h?l/
- (verb): enPR: ?'v?r-hôl?, IPA(key): /?o?v??h?l/
- (Canada)
- (noun): enPR: ??v?r-hôl', IPA(key): /?o?v??h?l/
- (verb): enPR: ?'v?r-hôl?, IPA(key): /?o?v??h?l/
- Rhymes: -??l
Noun
overhaul (plural overhauls)
- A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision.
- (firefighting) The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite. Often this includes the process of salvage under the blanket term, salvage and overhaul.
Translations
Verb
overhaul (third-person singular simple present overhauls, present participle overhauling, simple past and past participle overhauled)
- To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
- 2011, Kat Martin, A Song for My Mother, Vanguard Press, ?ISBN, 200:
- In his senior year, he had run across an old '66 Chevy Super Sport headed for the junkyard, bought it for a song, and overhauled it with his dad's help, turning it into the big red muscle car it was back in its day.
- 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:
- Although they believe they can overhaul their 2-0 deficit, they cannot afford to be as lethargic as this at Camp Nou, and the time is surely approaching when Manuel Pellegrini's faith in Martín Demichelis wavers.
- 2011, Kat Martin, A Song for My Mother, Vanguard Press, ?ISBN, 200:
- To pass, overtake, or travel past.
- 1967, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, Logan's Run, May 1976 Bantam edition, ?ISBN, page 109:
- In theory there was a runner ahead of him who would pause to sleep. Who would falter and fall. Who would despair at the size of the desert. Because Logan did none of these he would overhaul the runner and kill him.
- 1967, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, Logan's Run, May 1976 Bantam edition, ?ISBN, page 109:
- (nautical) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
- (transitive) To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
Translations
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