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anew

American  
[uh-noo, uh-nyoo] / əˈnu, əˈnyu /

adverb

  1. over again; again; once more.

    to play the tune anew.

  2. in a new form or manner.

    to write the story anew.
anew British  
/ əˈnjuː /

adverb

  1. over again; once more

  2. in a different way; afresh

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of anew

before 1000; Middle English onew, of newe; a- 2 ), Old English of niowe, probably modeled on Old French de neuf; replacing Old English edniwe once more

Example Sentences

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"I want to start totally anew, and if I stayed on my tour, that would mean I wouldn't even be able to start working on that until after Christmas."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

His own narrative, however, fails to make Romeo and Juliet live anew as fresh characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I suspect you will feel greatly relieved and experience life anew.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

A generator thrums into life and the dancing begins anew.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“We will sanctify it anew to the god of love.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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