"benew" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: benews [present, singular, third-person], benewing [participle, present], benewed [participle, past], benewed [past]
Etymology: be- + new Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|new}} be- + new Head templates: {{en-verb}} benew (third-person singular simple present benews, present participle benewing, simple past and past participle benewed)
  1. (archaic) To make like new; renew; refresh. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-benew-en-verb-CK7xM0Mz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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