new up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
In coding, to create a new copy of an object from a class template.
Literal meaning: To use the keyword 'new' to bring something up into existence.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
In object-oriented programming, to create a new instance of a class using the 'new' keyword.
"Just new up a DatabaseConnection object at the start of the method."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Informal developer jargon, most common in object-oriented programming communities (C#, Java, JavaScript). Not used outside software development. More casual than 'instantiate'.
Commonly used with
object instance class list array connection
Forms
Base
new up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
news up
he/she/it
Past simple
newed up
yesterday
Past participle
newed up
have + pp
-ing form
newing up
continuous
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Synonyms
instantiate initialise create an instance of construct
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