Uusimine

Uusimine is a noun in Estonian that denotes the act or process of making something new again, restoring its function, or restarting a system after it has aged, expired, or ceased to operate effectively. It is formed from the adjective uus (new) with the suffix -imine, which creates a nominal (abstract) concept.

The term is broadly used across different domains. In everyday language it can refer to renewing something that has lapsed or expired, such as a licence or subscription, as well as refurbishing or renovating a physical object or space. It is also used in figurative senses to describe renewal in organizational, spiritual, or methodological contexts, and appears in discussions of planning, education, and management.

In related linguistic usage, uusimine overlaps with terms such as uuendamine (updating or renewal of a state or system) and renoveerimine or renovatsioon (renovation of buildings or structures). The nuance of uusimine often emphasizes returning to a “new” state or repeating the renewal process, rather than simply updating a component.

Overall, uusimine functions as a general, versatile concept for renewal and restoration, applicable to both tangible and abstract things, and it appears across formal and informal registers in Estonian discourse.