new
adjective
\ ˈnü , chiefly British ˈnyü, in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni \
Definition of new
(Entry 1 of 3)
1: having recently come into existence :
RECENT,
MODERNI saw their new baby for the first time.
2a(1): having been seen, used, or known for a short time :
NOVELrice was a new crop for the area
(2):
UNFAMILIARvisit new places
b: being other than the former or olda steady flow of new moneyHe bought a new car.
3: having been in a relationship or condition but a short timenew to the joba new wife
4a: beginning as the
resumption or repetition of a previous act or thinga new daythe new edition
b: made or become freshawoke a new person
c: relating to or being a new moon
5: different from one of the same category that has existed previouslynew realism
6: of dissimilar origin and usually of superior qualitya new strain of hybrid corn
7capitalized :
MODERN sense 3especially : having been in use after medieval times
New Greek
new
adverb
Definition of
new (Entry 2 of 3)
:
NEWLY,
RECENTLY —usually used in combination
New
geographical name
\ ˈnü , ˈnyü\
Definition of
New (Entry 3 of 3)
river flowing 320 miles (515 kilometers) from northwestern North Carolina north across Virginia into West Virginia, where it joins the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River