/ Dictionary / Index R renew: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•new Pronunciation: (ri-n', -ny'), [key] — v.t. to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume. to make effective for an additional period: to renew a lease. to restore or replenish: to renew a stock of goods. to make, say, or do again. to revive; reestablish. to recover (youth, strength, etc.). to restore to a former state; make new or as if new again. —v.i. to begin again; recommence. to renew a lease, note, etc. to be restored to a former state; become new or as if new again. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: renew (Thesaurus) renegotiate renewable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language