New Definition
no͝o, nyo͝o
newest, newer
adjective
newest, newer
Never existing before; appearing, thought of, developed, made, produced, etc. for the first time.
Webster's New World
Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent.
A new law.
American Heritage
Still fresh.
A new coat of paint.
American Heritage
Existing before, but known or discovered for the first time.
A new planet.
Webster's New World
Recently observed, experienced, manifested, etc.; different.
A new understanding of the problem.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adverb
Freshly; recently. Often used in combination.
New-mown.
American Heritage
Newly; recently.
Webster's New World
As new; from scratch.
They are scraping the site clean to build new.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
(obsolete) To make new; to renew.
Wiktionary
prefix
Other Word Forms of New
Adjective
Base Form:
new
Comparative:
newer
Superlative:
newestOrigin of New
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From Middle English newe, from Old English nÄ«we, nÄ“owe (“new"), from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new, fresh"), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English newe from Old English nīwe, nēowe newo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Compare also Old English nÅ« (“now"). More at now.
From Wiktionary
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