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- [noo, nyoo]
- /nu, nyu/
- /njuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo, nyoo]
- /nu, nyu/
Definitions of new word
- adjective new other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World. 2
- adjective new of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book. 1
- adjective new of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel: a new concept of the universe. 1
- adjective new having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a new chemical element. 1
- adjective new unfamiliar or strange (often followed by to): ideas new to us; to visit new lands. 1
- adjective new having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: a reception for our new minister. 1
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Origin of new
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English newe (adj., adv., and noun), Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīwe (adj. and adv.); cognate with Dutch nieuw, German neu, Old Norse nȳr, Gothic niujis, Old Irish núe, Welsh newydd, Greek neîos; akin to Latin novus, OCS novŭ, Greek néos, Sanskrit navas
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Parts of speech for New
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
new popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
new usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for new
adverb new
- recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- freshly — Newly; recently.
- newly — recently; lately: a newly married couple.
- afresh — If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way.
- anew — If you do something anew, you do it again, often in a different way from before.
preposition new
- another — Another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists.
adjective new
- novel — Roman Law. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. Usually, Novels. imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
- newfangled — of a new kind or fashion: newfangled ideas.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- innovative — tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
Antonyms for new
adverb new
adjective new
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
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