• Newcreate

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    Origin

    From new + create.

    Full definition of newcreate

    Verb

    1. (transitive) To create anew; recreate.
      • 1832, Charles Jenkins, Sermons, by the late Rev. Charles Jenkins:... unless you have some just sense of your dependence on the attendant special efficacy of God's holy spirit — unless you seek with great earnestness of heart the gift of that spirit to newcreate your soul ...
      • 1835, Austin Dickinson, The national Preacher: Volume 10:He only can enter into its secret chambers, analyze it, reveal its secret and hidden lineaments to its own view, control, newcreate, and sanctify it.
      • 1910, Frederick Kuegele, Country sermons. New series: Volume 5:... but because the things of the Spirit of God are foolishness to the natural man and only Divine power can create a spiritual eye in him, therefore the Holy Ghost is given to so newcreate the heart that it will see spiritual things spiritually.

    Usage notes

    This spelling is less common than new-create, which is less common than new ("newly") create, which is now less common than newly create.

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