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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 refers to something recently made, grown, or built, or recently found, invented, or discovered: a new car; new techniques. Fresh refers to something that has retained its original properties, or has not been affected by use or the passage of time: fresh strawberries; fresh ideas.

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

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   Meaning of new in English. new. adjective. us / nuː / uk / njuː / new adjective (RECENTLY CREATED) Add to word list. A1. recently created or having started to exist recently: a new car. She's very creative and always coming up with new ideas. What have they decided to name the new baby? What's new in the fashion world?

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

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   5 days ago · 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.

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

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   Apr 9, 2013 · Check pronunciation: new. Definition of new adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   Definitions of new. adjective. not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered. “a new law” “ new cars” “a new comet” “a new friend” “a new year” “the New World” synonyms: current. occurring in or belonging to the present time. fresh. recently made, produced, or harvested. modern.