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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word new, an adjective and adverb that describes something recent, different, or fresh. See also related phrases and articles about new.

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

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   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? We have to invest in new technology if we are to remain competitive. See also. brand new. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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

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5. 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.

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

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

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   You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longer useful. Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective new, which describes something that has recently come into being, existence, or knowledge. Find synonyms, related words, and examples of new in different contexts and domains.