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RENEWED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does renewed mean?
• RENEWED (adjective)
The adjective RENEWED has 1 sense:
1. restored to a new condition
Familiarity information: RENEWED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Restored to a new condition
Context example:
felt renewed strength
Similar:
revived (restored to consciousness or life or vigor)
Context examples
The young lady came to London, then, and you renewed your acquaintance?
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It does not need to be renewed over time.
(DPA, NCI Dictionary)
“You have only to read the part,” said Henry Crawford, with renewed entreaty.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
Now, the old habit seemed to be renewed instinctively.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
The cry died, and was not renewed.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
John Thorpe kept of course with Catherine, and, after a few minutes' silence, renewed the conversation about his gig.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
"But during a global storm, dust towers are renewed continuously for weeks."
(Global Storms on Mars Launch Dust Towers Into the Sky, NASA)
This news sent off the visitor with his fears renewed.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
The fishing scheme had been renewed the day before, and a positive engagement made of his meeting some of the gentlemen at Pemberley before noon.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
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