1an instance of resuming something after an interruption:a renewal of hostilities
2 [mass noun] the action of extending the period of validity of a licence, subscription, or contract:the contracts came up for renewal [count noun]:a renewal of his passport
3 [mass noun] the replacement or repair of something:the need for urban renewal
(among charismatic Christians) the state or process of being made spiritually new in the Holy Spirit:the call to continual spiritual renewal