renew

Renew is defined as to make new, reawaken, reestablish or start over.

(verb)

An example of renew is to bring a crumbling garden wall back to life.

See renew in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to make new or as if new again; make young, fresh, or strong again; bring back into good condition
to give new spiritual strength to
to cause to exist again; reestablish; revive
to begin again; take up again; resume: to renew negotiations
to go over again; say again; repeat: to renew one's objections
1. to replace as by a fresh supply of: to renew provisions
2. to refill with a fresh supply
to give or get an extension of: to renew a lease

Origin: ME renewen < re- + newe (see new), after L renovare: see renovate

intransitive verb

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See renew in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·newed, re·new·ing, re·news

verb, transitive

To make new or as if new again; restore: renewed the antique chair.
To take up again; resume: renew an old friendship; renewed the argument.
To repeat so as to reaffirm: renew a promise.
To regain or restore the physical or mental vigor of; revive: I renewed my spirits in the country air.
a. To arrange for the extension of: renew a contract; renew a magazine subscription.
b. To arrange to extend the loan of: renewed the library books before they were overdue.
To replenish: renewed the water in the humidifier.
To bring into being again; reestablish.