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{
"term": "renew",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "renew",
"heSheIt": "renews"
},
"pastSimple": "renewed",
"pastParticiple": "renewed",
"ingForm": "renewing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to begin something again after it stopped or was interrupted",
"sensetop": "renew something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The army renewed its assault on the capital."
},
{
"text": "We have to renew our efforts to attract young players."
},
{
"text": "The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance with old friends."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["completely", "annually", "periodically"],
"verb + renew": ["decide to", "agree to", "refuse to"],
"phrases": [
"a chance to renew something",
"an opportunity to renew something",
"need renewing"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to make something legally acceptable for a further period of time",
"sensetop": "renew something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **renew a licence/lease/subscription/contract**"
},
{
"text": "How do I go about renewing my passport?"
},
{
"text": "I'd like to renew these library books *(= arrange to borrow them for a further period of time)*."
}
],
"topics": ["Houses and homes"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["completely", "annually", "periodically"],
"verb + renew": ["decide to", "agree to", "refuse to"],
"phrases": [
"a chance to renew something",
"an opportunity to renew something",
"need renewing"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to emphasize something by saying or stating it again",
"sensetop": "renew something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to renew an appeal/a request/a complaint"
},
{
"text": "Community leaders have renewed calls for a peaceful settlement."
},
{
"text": "The project is to go ahead following renewed promises of aid from the UN."
}
],
"synonyms": "reiterate, repeat"
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to change something that is old or damaged and replace it with something new of the same kind",
"sensetop": "renew something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The wiring in your house should be renewed every ten to fifteen years."
},
{
"text": "Our bones normally renew themselves constantly."
},
{
"text": "The paintwork will need renewing every five years."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["completely", "annually", "periodically"],
"verb + renew": ["decide to", "agree to", "refuse to"],
"phrases": [
"a chance to renew something",
"an opportunity to renew something",
"need renewing"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnjuː/",
"audio": "re/renew/renew__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnjuːz/",
"audio": "re/renew/renews__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnjuːd/",
"audio": "re/renew/renewed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnjuːɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/renew/renewing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnuː/",
"audio": "re/renew/renew__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnuːz/",
"audio": "re/renew/renews__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnuːd/",
"audio": "re/renew/renewed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈnuːɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/renew/renewing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}