new (newer comparative) (newest superlative )
1 adj Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented.
They've just opened a new hotel in the Stoke area...
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newness n-uncount
The board acknowledges problems which arise from the newness of the approach.
2 adj Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone.
That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress...
3 adj You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longer useful.
Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent...
4 adj New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed.
The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
5 adj A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year.
The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the many achievements of the past...
6 adj New is used to describe someone or something that has recently acquired a particular status or position.
...the usual exhaustion of a new mother...
7 adj If you are new to a situation or place, or if the situation or place is new to you, you have not previously seen it or had any experience of it.
She wasn't new to the company...
8 adj New potatoes, carrots, or peas are produced early in the season for such vegetables and are usually small with a sweet flavour.
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brand-new
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as good as new
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good
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to turn over a new leaf
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leaf
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a new lease of life
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lease
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pastures new
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pasture