New - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nuː|  American pronunciation of the word new
Brit.  |njuː|  British pronunciation of the word new

adjective

- original and of a kind not seen before (syn: fresh, novel)
- lacking training or experience (syn: raw)
the new men were eager to fight
- having no previous example or precedent or parallel (syn: unexampled)
- other than the former one(s); different
they now have a new leaders
my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it
Ready to take a new direction.
- in use after medieval times
- used of a living language; being the current stage in its development (syn: modern)
- (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity (syn: young)
new potatoes
- (often followed by `to') unfamiliar
new experiences
experiences new to him
errors of someone new to the job

adverb

- very recently (syn: fresh, freshly, newly)
they are newly married
newly raised objections
a newly arranged hairdo
grass new washed by the rain

Extra examples

They visited the new library.

I saw their new baby for the first time.

They planted new trees on the campus.

A new kind of music

She couldn't afford a new car, so she bought a used one.

He bought the car new.

She is eager to see his new apartment.

This is my new stepsister.

The young man and his new wife

I made a new friend today.

He is new to the work.

He is new to the school.

There is nothing new under the sun.

The hardest part of this job is understanding the new technology.

Do you like my new dress?

Word forms

adjective
comparative: newer
superlative: newest
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