Synonyms for renew
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Verb
1. Revive
revive, restore, regenerate, refresh, renovate, repair, rejuvenate, revamp, re-build, refurbish, modernize, modernise UK, re-create, freshen, redouble, transform, mend, repeat, rehabilitate, remodel, reiterate, correct, furbish
Other
re-form, resume, reincarnate, recommence, re-construct, re-animate
Definitions
- v. 1
To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
Related words
- Word family
- renewable renewal renewing
- Phrases
- urban renew
Forms
- Past participle
- renewed
e.g. renewed → revived, restored, regenerated, refreshed…
Example sentences
- restore Sami was determined to restore his sister's honor.
- revive Benedito poured water on the plants to revive them.
- refresh Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.
- regenerate Heathers can regenerate well if they're lightly trimmed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| renew | steady | |
| restore | steady | |
| revive | steady | |
| refresh | rising | |
| regenerate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mend1
- 6 letters
- repeat2, repair2, resume2, revive2, revamp2
- 7 letters
- correct2, restore2, refresh2, freshen2, remodel3, furbish2
- 8 letters
- renovate3, redouble3
- 9 letters
- transform2, reiterate4, modernize3, refurbish3, modernise
- 10 letters
- regenerate4, rejuvenate4, recommence
- 11 letters
- reincarnate4
- 12 letters
- rehabilitate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repeat2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- renouveler