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# renewal

noun (a renewal, renewals; also uncountable)

«renewal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making something new, fresh or strong again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#m1)
2. Making an agreement, ticket or membership last longer: «library book renewal». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#m2)
3. (church) Spiritual renewal: Christians believe God renews people's hearts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#m3)
4. Rebuilding and improving old parts of a town (urban renewal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#m4)

### In the lessons

Everyday: renewal of library books, passports, memberships. In science, spring renewal in nature. In church, «renewal of baptismal vows». Phrases: «up for renewal», «urban renewal», «a sense of renewal».

### Examples

- My library books are due for renewal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#x1)
- Mum sent off the passport renewal form. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#x2)
- Spring brings renewal to the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#x3)
- The town centre is going through renewal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#x4)
- At Easter, Christians speak of new life and renewal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#x5)
- Our club membership is up for renewal next month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/#x6)

### Note

Verb «renew». Countable when talking about one act (a renewal); uncountable for the general idea.

## In Jewish tradition

New strength given after weariness, as in Isaiah's picture of a tired people.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as God's gift of fresh strength to Israel in exile, and renewal is a major theme of the prophets' comfort.

### Examples

- Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not: 'There is no hope'; thou didst find a renewal of thy strength, therefore thou wast not affected. (Prophets ISA.57.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x1)

### Note

Verb «renew». Countable when talking about one act (a renewal); uncountable for the general idea.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «renewal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renewal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«renewal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/renewal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «renewal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«renewal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/renewal.html) on Mova free.