n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' nü- ə l, - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Date: circa 1686
1 : the act or process of renewing : REPETITION
2 : the quality or state of being renewed
3 : something (as a subscription to a magazine) renewed
4 : something used for renewing specifically : an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets
5 : the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority