renew

Everyday

1. To make something last longer, like a library book loan, a passport or a subscription. tree →
2. To start something again after a break: "renew a friendship". tree →
3. To make something new or fresh again: "renew the paint". tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you renew library books so you can keep them longer; adults renew passports and car insurance. In science and geography, "renewable energy" comes from sources that renew themselves, like the sun and wind. Phrases: renew a book, renew a passport, renewed energy, renewable.

Examples

• I renewed my library book for two more weeks. tree →
• Mum needs to renew her passport. tree →
• After the rest, we started again with renewed energy. tree →
• The town renewed the old playground. tree →
• You can renew books online. tree →
• Wind and sunlight are renewable energy because they renew themselves. tree →
• They renewed their friendship after many years. tree →
• Discovering that he is not, he renews the pursuit. tree →

Note

Regular verb: renew, renewed. The noun is "renewal". "Re-" means again. "Renewable" energy comes from sources that do not run out, like sun, wind and water; coal and oil are not renewable.

In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah the Twenty-sixth Path is the Renovating Intelligence, by which God is said to renew the changing things of the world. In the primary lessons: In everyday life you renew library books so you can keep them longer; adults renew passports and car insurance. In science and geography, "renewable energy" comes from sources that renew themselves, like the sun and wind. Phrases: renew a book, renew a passport, renewed energy, renewable.

Examples

• The Twenty-sixth Path is called the Renovating Intelligence, because the Holy God renews by it all the changing things which are renewed by the creation of the world. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The Twenty-sixth Path is called the Renovating Intelligence, because the Holy God (blessed be He) renews by it, all the changing things which are renewed by the creation of the world. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
• Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me. (Writings PSA.51.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow shall be renewed in my hand.' (Writings JOB.29.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth. (Writings PSA.104.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: renew, renewed. The noun is "renewal". "Re-" means again. "Renewable" energy comes from sources that do not run out, like sun, wind and water; coal and oil are not renewable.