- Main Entry:
- 1new
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈnü, chiefly British ˈnyü, in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Old English nīwe; akin to Old High German niuwi new, Latin novus, Greek neos
- Date:
- before 12th century
1: having recently come into existence : recent, modern2 a (1): having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel <rice was a new crop for the area> (2): unfamiliar <visit new places> b: being other than the former or old <a steady flow of new money>3: having been in a relationship or condition but a short time <new to the job> <a new wife>4 a: beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing <a new day> <the new edition> b: made or become fresh <awoke a new person> c: relating to or being a new moon5: different from one of the same category that has existed previously <new realism>6: of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality <a new strain of hybrid corn>7capitalized : modern 3; especially : having been in use after medieval times
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new·ish \ˈnü-ish, ˈnyü-\ adjective — new·ness noun
synonyms new,
novel,
original,
fresh mean having recently come into existence or use.
new may apply to what is freshly made and unused
<new brick> or has not been known before
<new designs> or not experienced before
<starts the new job>.
novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented
<a novel approach to the problem>.
original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist
<a man without one original idea>.
fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness
<a fresh start>.
