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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōshin suru
"来月パスポートを更新する予定です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To resume an activity, commitment, or connection after an interruption.
"Both countries agreed to renew diplomatic relations after years of tension." - 2
To extend the validity or period of effectiveness of a license, subscription, or contract.
"You need to renew your passport before booking international travel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'renewen', tracing back through Old French 'renover' to the Latin 'renovare', formed from 're-' (again) and 'novus' (new). It entered English in the 14th century, initially denoting the restoration or physical rebuilding of something to a former state, later expanding to include abstract concepts like contracts, commitments, and energy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Renew" is said worldwide
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renouveler
Transliteration: ʁənuvle
"Je dois renouveler mon abonnement ce mois-ci."
erneuern
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯ɐn
"Wir müssen unseren Mietvertrag erneuern."
rinnovare
Transliteration: rinnoˈvare
"Ho intenzione di rinnovare il passaporto la prossima settimana."
renovar
Transliteration: renoˈβaɾ
"Es necesario renovar la licencia de conducir."
renovar
Transliteration: ʁenuˈvaɾ
"Ela decidiu renovar a decoração da sala."
नवीनीकरण करना
Transliteration: navīnīkaraṇ karnā
"मुझे अपने ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस का नवीनीकरण करना है।"
更新
Transliteration: gēngxīn
"我需要去更新我的护照。"
갱신하다
Transliteration: gaengsinhada
"운전면허증을 갱신해야 합니다."
更新する
Transliteration: kōshin suru
"来月パスポートを更新する予定です。"
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