The difference between New and Young

When used as nouns, new means things that are new, whereas young means people who are young.

When used as verbs, new means to make new, whereas young means to become or seem to become younger.

When used as adjectives, new means recently made, or created, whereas young means in the early part of growth or life.

New is also adverb with the meaning: newly (especially in composition).

check bellow for the other definitions of New and Young

  1. New as an adjective:

    Recently made, or created.

    Examples:

    "This is a new scratch on my car! The band just released a new album."

  2. New as an adjective:

    Additional; recently discovered.

    Examples:

    "We turned up some new evidence from the old files."

  3. New as an adjective:

    Current or later, as opposed to former.

    Examples:

    "My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older. We had been in our new house for five years by then."

  4. New as an adjective:

    Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.

    Examples:

    "'New Bond Street is an extension of Bond Street."

  5. New as an adjective:

    In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.

    Examples:

    "Are you going to buy a new car or a second-hand one?"

  6. New as an adjective:

    Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.

    Examples:

    "That shirt is dirty. Go and put on a new one. I feel like a new person after a good night's sleep. After the accident, I saw the world with new eyes."

  7. New as an adjective:

    Newborn.

    Examples:

    "My sister has a new baby, and our mother is excited to finally have a grandchild."

  8. New as an adjective:

    Of recent origin; having taken place recently.

    Examples:

    "I can't see you for a while; the pain is still too new. Did you see the new ''King Lear'' at the theatre?"

  9. New as an adjective:

    Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.

    Examples:

    "The idea was new to me. I need to meet new people."

  10. New as an adjective:

    Recently arrived or appeared.

    Examples:

    "Have you met the new guy in town? He is the new kid at school."

  11. New as an adjective:

    Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.

    Examples:

    "Don't worry that you're new at this job; you'll get better with time. I'm new at this business."

  12. New as an adjective (of a period of time):

    Next; about to begin or recently begun.

    Examples:

    "We expect to grow at 10% annually in the new decade."

  1. New as an adverb:

    Newly (especially in composition).

    Examples:

    "new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown"

  2. New as an adverb:

    As new; from scratch.

    Examples:

    "They are scraping the site clean to build new."

  1. New as a noun:

    Things that are new.

    Examples:

    "Out with the old, in with the new."

  2. New as a noun (Australia):

    A kind of light beer.

  3. New as a noun:

    See also news.

  1. New as a verb (obsolete):

    To make new; to recreate; to renew.

  1. Young as an adjective:

    In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

    Examples:

    "a lamb is a young sheep; these picture books are for young readers"

  2. Young as an adjective:

    At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

    Examples:

    "the age of space travel is still young; a young business"

  3. Young as an adjective:

    (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

    Examples:

    "How young is your dog? Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month."

  4. Young as an adjective:

    Junior (of two related people with the same name).

  5. Young as an adjective:

    (of a decade of life) Early.

  6. Young as an adjective:

    Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

    Examples:

    "My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age."

  7. Young as an adjective:

    Of or belonging to the early part of life.

    Examples:

    "The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams."

  8. Young as an adjective (obsolete):

    Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

  1. Young as a noun:

    People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

    Examples:

    "The young of today are well-educated."

  2. Young as a noun:

    Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

    Examples:

    "The lion caught a gnu to feed its young."

    "The lion's young are curious."

  3. Young as a noun (rare, possibly, nonstandard):

    An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

  1. Young as a verb (informal, or, demography):

    To become or seem to become younger.

  2. Young as a verb (informal, or, demography):

    To cause to appear younger.

  3. Young as a verb (geology):

    To exhibit younging.

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