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Toolfree
"new"
origin:
Old English
nīwe,
nēowe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
nieuw and German
neu, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit
nava, Latin
novus, and Greek
neos 'new'.
adjective
1 Produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before:
'
the new Madonna album'
'
new crop varieties'
'
this tendency is not new'
(as noun
the new) '
a fascinating mix of the old and the new'
1.1 Not previously used or owned
1.2 Of recent origin or arrival
1.3 (Of vegetables) dug or harvested early in the season
2 Already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time:
'
her new bike'
'
a new sensation'
2.1 (
new to) Unfamiliar or strange to (someone)
2.2 (
new to/
at) Inexperienced at or unaccustomed to (an activity)
2.3 Different from a recent previous one
2.4 In addition to another or others already existing
2.5 [in place names] Discovered or founded later than and named after
3 Beginning anew and in a transformed way:
'starting a new life'
'the new South Africa'
3.1 (Of a person) reinvigorated
3.2 Superseding and more advanced than another or others of the same kind
3.3 Reviving another or others of the same kind
adverb
[usually in combination]
Newly; recently:
'
new-mown hay'
'
he was enjoying his new-found freedom'
