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renew
verb [T] (REPEAT) /rɪˈnjuː/
/-ˈnuː/ Definition
› to begin doing something again: The kidnappers renewed their threats. She renewed her efforts to escape.Starting againStarting and beginning renewal
/-əl/ noun [C or U] › Do you deal with season-ticket renewals here?Replacing and exchanging renewed
/-ˈnjuːd/
/-ˈnuːd/ adjective › renewed interest/enthusiasmStarting againStarting and beginning
/-ˈnuːd/ adjective › renewed interest/enthusiasmStarting againStarting and beginning(Definition of renew verb (REPEAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- back to square one idiom
- continue verb
- get back to sth phrasal verb
- go back to sth phrasal verb
- go on phrasal verb (TALK AGAIN)
- pick (sth) up phrasal verb
- pick up on sth phrasal verb (RETURN)
- pick up the pieces idiom
- pick up the thread(s) idiom
- recreation noun (MAKE AGAIN)
- reopen verb
- restart verb
- resume verb
- resumption noun
- start over phrasal verb
- with the slate wiped clean idiom
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