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re·new·al
 renewal
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- pronunciation:
- rih
nu
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of renewing or state of being renewed.
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| definition 2: |
an instance of renewing.
- similar words:
- revival
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| related words: |
conversion |
adjective + (n.)renewal
annual,
automatic,
biblical,
charismatic,
civic,
constant,
continuous,
cultural,
cyclic,
democratic,
downtown,
due,
economic,
educational,
inner,
institutional,
liturgical,
massive,
monastic,
moral,
organizational,
religious,
simultaneous,
spiritual,
urban,
yearly
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verb + (n.)renewal
block, celebrate, license, oppose, renew, seek, signal, signify, stimulate, symbolize, trigger, undergo, witness
(n.)renewal
+ verb
foster, slow, spark, transform
noun + (n.)renewal
agenda,
catalyst,
contract,
covenant,
creation,
cycle,
destruction,
expiration,
friar,
healing,
hope,
journey,
lease,
license,
liquor,
membership,
patent,
patriot,
possibility,
potential,
preservation,
process,
promise,
rebirth,
recovery,
reflection,
reform,
rite,
ritual,
shrine,
sign,
subscription,
survival,
symbol,
tag
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The word renewal
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words:
accrual, acquittal, appraisal, approval, arrival, betrothal, denial, disapproval, dismissal, dispersal, disposal, espial, espousal, portrayal, proposal, rebuttal, recital, referral, refusal, remittal, removal, renewal, reprisal, retrieval, reversal, survival, withdrawal
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