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   New

   /no͞o/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time: "new crop varieties" Similar recently developednewly discoveredbrand newup to the minuteup to datelatestcurrentstate-of-the-artcontemporarypresent-dayadvancedrecentmodernnewly arrivednewbornnovelfreshoriginalunhackneyedimaginativecreativeexperimentalnew-fashionedcontemporarymodernistup to datenewfangledmodishultramodernavant-gardefuturisticinformal:way outfar outOpposite oldexistingold-fashionedstalehackneyed
   • ▪ not previously used or owned: "a secondhand bus cost a fraction of a new one" Similar unusedbrand newas newpristinefreshmintin mint conditionOpposite secondhandused
   • ▪ of recent origin or arrival: "a new baby"
   • ▪ (of vegetables) dug or harvested early in the season: "new potatoes"
   • 2. already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time: "her new bike"
   • ▪ unfamiliar or strange to (someone): "a way of living that was new to me"
   • ▪ (of a person) inexperienced at or unaccustomed to doing (something): "I'm quite new to gardening"
   • ▪ different from a recent previous one: "I have a new assistant" Similar differentanotheralternativechangedunfamiliarunknownstrangeunaccustomeduntriedOpposite present
   • ▪ in addition to another or others already existing: "recruiting new pilots overseas" Similar additionaladdedextraincreasedmoresupplementarysupplementalfurtheranotherfreshOpposite existing
   • ▪ (in place names) discovered or founded later than and named after: "New York"
   • 3. just beginning or beginning anew and regarded as better than what went before: "starting a new life"
   • ▪ (of a person) reinvigorated or restored: "a bottle of pills would make him a new man" Similar reinvigoratedrestoredrevivedimprovedrefreshedregeneratedrebornrenewedremodeled
   • ▪ superseding another or others of the same kind, and advanced in method or theory: "the new architecture"
   • ▪ reviving another or others of the same kind: "the New Bohemians"

   adverb

   • 1. newly; recently: "new-mown hay"

   Word Origin Old Englishnīwe, nēowe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nieuw and German neu, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit nava, Latin novus, and Greek neos ‘new’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. newish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › newNew Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NEW is having recently come into existence : recent, modern. How to use new in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of New.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › newNEW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   New definition: of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being. See examples of NEW used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NEW meaning: 1. recently created or having started to exist recently: 2. different from one that existed…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NEW definition: 1. recently created or having started to exist recently: 2. different from one that existed…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › newNew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   new. If something's new, it has never been seen or discovered or invented before. Anything can be new: a country, an idea, a product. If you spend half an hour watching TV, you'll see an incredible selection of new items being advertised. There are lots of shades of meaning attached to new.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › newNew - definition of new by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent: a new law. 2. a. Still fresh: a new coat of paint. b. Never used or worn before now: a new car; a new hat. 3. Just found, discovered, or learned: new information. 4. Not previously experienced or encountered; novel or unfamiliar: ideas new to her. 5.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNEW definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented. They've just opened a new hotel in the area. These ideas are nothing new. 2. adjective. Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnew adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of new adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › newNew Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    New Definition. Never existing before; appearing, thought of, developed, made, produced, etc. for the first time. Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent. A new law.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / njuː / us. new adjective (DIFFERENT) Add to word list. A1. different from before: I need some new shoes. Have you met Fiona's new boyfriend? He's starting his new job on Monday. We're always looking for new ways to improve our services. Fewer examples. We hired a new secretary last week.