{
    "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
}