meaning of newer
1. Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into ones possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion.
2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
4. As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.
5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous.
6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
7. Fresh from anything; newly come.
8. Newly; recently.
9. To make new; to renew.
10. the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New years or new year.
11. A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
12. often followed by `to unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the
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