anew

adverb

ə-ˈnü 

-ˈnyü

1

: for an additional time : again

begin anew

2

: in a new or different form

a story told anew on film

Synonyms

• afresh
• again
• de novo
• over

Examples of anew in a Sentence

He demonstrated anew that he's not a good leader.

These problems must be dealt with anew.

The process begins anew each spring.

The poem has been translated anew for this new book.

Recent Examples on the Web

Three years in a federal prison left him eager to start anew. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024

Battles intensify in northern Gaza Fighting raged anew in northern Gaza as Israeli forces advanced into the narrow alleyways of Jabalia on Sunday amid fears that Hamas was re-establishing a foothold in areas cleared earlier in the war. —Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English of newe, from Old English of nīwe, from of + nīwe new

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

anew

adverb

ə-ˈn(y)ü 

1

: over again : for another time

begin anew

2

: in a new or different form

a story told anew as a movie