renewal
part of speech
noun (a renewal, renewals; also uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Making something new, fresh or strong again. tree →
2) Making an agreement, ticket or membership last longer: «library book renewal». tree →
3) (church) Spiritual renewal: Christians believe God renews people's hearts. tree →
4) Rebuilding and improving old parts of a town (urban renewal). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: New strength given after weariness, as in Isaiah's picture of a tired people. Interpretation: Tradition reads this as God's gift of fresh strength to Israel in exile, and renewal is a major theme of the prophets' comfort. In the primary lessons: Everyday: renewal of library books, passports, memberships. In science, spring renewal in nature. In church, «renewal of baptismal vows». Phrases: «up for renewal», «urban renewal», «a sense of renewal».
examples
- Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not: 'There is no hope'; thou didst find a renewal of thy strength, therefore thou wast not affected. (Prophets ISA.57.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- My library books are due for renewal. tree →
- Mum sent off the passport renewal form. tree →
- Spring brings renewal to the garden. tree →
- The town centre is going through renewal. tree →
- At Easter, Christians speak of new life and renewal. tree →
- Our club membership is up for renewal next month. tree →
note
Verb «renew». Countable when talking about one act (a renewal); uncountable for the general idea.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «renewal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.