re ‧ new /rɪˈnjuː $ rɪˈnuː/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ new , ↑ renewable , ↑ renewed , ↑ newsy ; noun : ↑ news , ↑ renewal ; verb : ↑ renew ; adverb : ↑ newly ]
1 . to arrange for an agreement or official document to continue for a further period of time
renew sb’s contract/licence/membership etc
I need to renew my passport this year.
2 . formal to begin doing something again after a period of not doing it SYN resume :
Local people have renewed their efforts to save the school.
Police renewed their appeal for witnesses.
renew a friendship/acquaintance etc (=become friendly with someone again)
3 . to remove something that is old or broken and put a new one in its place SYN replace :
The window frames need to be renewed.
4 . renew a book to arrange to borrow a library book for a further period of time