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

— 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>.