Synonyms for
Renew
Definition
To make something new again; to revive or restore something to its original state.
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- renew a contract
- renew a license
- renew your vows
- renew your subscription
- renew the lease
- renew efforts
- renew hope
Word family
Usage note
Often used in contexts of contracts, subscriptions, or licenses. Can also refer to making something feel new or strong again, like renewing one's energy.
Example sentences
- I need to renew my driver's license before it expires.
- We should renew our commitment to recycling.
- The company plans to renew its focus on customer satisfaction.
- Taking a vacation can help you renew your energy and enthusiasm.
- I had to renew my passport before traveling overseas.
Quotes
A new day: Be open enough to see opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy. - Steve Maraboli
'And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been.' - Rainer Maria Rilke
'The purpose of life is to constantly be renewing yourself, to be at the highest level of creativity and consciousness at all times.' - Oprah Winfrey