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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024new /nu, nyu/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv., n.
adj. - of recent creation, production, purchase, etc.:a new book.
- of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time;
novel:[before a noun]a new concept of the universe. - having only lately become known, discovered, or invented:[before a noun]discovered a new comet.
- different from what one has had or seen:The spacecraft explored new planetary worlds.
- having lately or recently come to a place, position, status, etc.:[before a noun]a new baby.
- unaccustomed;
just learning or beginning to know about:[be + ~ + to]He was new to the job. - further;
additional:[before a noun]new gains. - fresh or unused:[before a noun]a new sheet of paper.
- improved in physical or moral quality:[before a noun]Exercise made a new man of him.
- other than the former or the old:[before a noun]the beginning of a new era in politics.
- Linguistics (of a language) in its latest known period, esp. as a living language at the present time:[New]New High German.
adv. - (used with an adjective or participle of a verb) recently;
freshly:a new-found friend (= a friend who has recently been found).
n. [uncountable] - something that is new:Ring out the old, ring in the new.
new•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024new (no̅o̅, nyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv., n. adj. - of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being:a new book.
- of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time;
novel:a new concept of the universe. - having but lately or but now come into knowledge:a new chemical element.
- unfamiliar or strange (often fol. by to):ideas new to us; to visit new lands.
- having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.:a reception for our new minister.
- unaccustomed (usually fol. by to):people new to such work.
- coming or occurring afresh;
further;
additional:new gains. - fresh or unused:to start a new sheet of paper.
- (of physical or moral qualities) different and better:The vacation made a new man of him.
- other than the former or the old:a new era; in the New World.
- being the later or latest of two or more things of the same kind:the New Testament; a new edition of Shakespeare.
- Linguistics(cap.) (of a language) in its latest known period, esp. as a living language at the present time:New High German.
adv. - recently or lately (usually used in combination):The valley was green with new-planted crops.
- freshly;
anew or afresh (often used in combination):roses new washed with dew; new-mown hay.
n. - something that is new;
a new object, quality, condition, etc.:Ring out the old, ring in the new.
- bef. 900; Middle English newe (adjective, adjectival, adverb, adverbial, and noun, nominal), Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīwe (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial); cognate with Dutch nieuw, German neu, Old Norse nȳr, Gothic niujis, Old Irish núe, Welsh newydd, Greek neîos; akin to Latin novus, Old Church Slavonic novù, Greek néos, Sanskrit navas
New, fresh, novel describe things that have not existed or have not been known or seen before. New refers to something recently made, grown, or built, or recently found, invented, or discovered:a new car; new techniques.Fresh refers to something that has retained its original properties, or has not been affected by use or the passage of time:fresh strawberries; fresh ideas.Novel refers to something new that has an unexpected, strange, or striking quality, generally pleasing:a novel experience. Following the alveolar consonants (t),USA pronunciation (d),USA pronunciation and (n),USA pronunciation two main types of pronunciation occur for the "long'' vowel represented by the spellings u, ue, discontinuous u...e, and ew, as in student, due, nude, and new. In the North and North Midland U.S. (o̅o̅)USA pronunciation immediately follows the alveolar consonant: (sto̅o̅d′nt),USA pronunciation (do̅o̅),USA pronunciation (no̅o̅d),USA pronunciation and (no̅o̅).USA pronunciation In the South Midland and Southern U.S., pronunciations of the type (styo̅o̅d′nt),USA pronunciation (dyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation (nyo̅o̅d),USA pronunciation and (nyo̅o̅)USA pronunciation predominate. Both these types are traceable to England, as well as some less common ones, for example, those in which the high front vowel (i)USA pronunciation substitutes for the (y).USA pronunciation A belief that the (yo̅o̅)USA pronunciation pronunciations are more prestigious sometimes leads to hypercorrection, the insertion of the y sound where historically it does not belong, leading to such pronunciations as (nyo̅o̅n)USA pronunciation for noon. Currently in the United States, a (y)USA pronunciation following (s),USA pronunciation (z),USA pronunciation (th),USA pronunciation and (l),USA pronunciation as in sue(syo̅o̅),USA pronunciation resume(ri zyo̅o̅m′),USA pronunciation enthusiasm(en thyo̅o̅′sē az′əm),USA pronunciation and illusion(i lyo̅o̅′zhən),USA pronunciation is used by some speakers, but is considered affected by others. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: new /njuː/ adj - recently made or brought into being
- (as collective noun; preceded by the): the new
- of a kind never before existing; novel: a new concept in marketing
- having existed before but only recently discovered: a new comet
- markedly different from what was before: the new liberalism
- often followed by to or at: recently introduced (to); inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to): new to this neighbourhood
- (capital in names or titles) more or most recent of two or more things with the same name: the New Testament
- (prenominal) fresh; additional: I'll send some new troops
- (often followed by to) unknown; novel: this is new to me
- (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again: a new year
- (prenominal) (of crops) harvested early
- changed, esp for the better: she returned a new woman from her holiday
- up-to-date; fashionable
- the new ⇒ the new vogue: comedy is the new rock'n'roll
adv (usually in combination)- recently, freshly: new-laid eggs
- anew; again
See also newsEtymology: Old English nīowe; related to Gothic niujis, Old Norse naujas, Latin novusˈnewness n |