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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.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › newNEW Synonyms: 211 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for NEW: alternative, other, alternate, makeshift, another, second, different, extra; Antonyms of NEW: original, first, same, former, identical, permanent, equal, lasting.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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. novel refers to something new that has an unexpected, strange ...

10. 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.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › ñewNEW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    coming or occurring afresh; further; additional: new gains. fresh or unused: to start a new sheet of paper. (of physical or moral qualities) different and better: The vacation made a new man of him. other than the former or the old: in the New World. a new era; in the New World.