Meaning

1 senses
  1. Anew; again; once more.

    We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh.

    зановоzanovo

More definitions
  • again but in a new or different way

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Yanni was resolved to start afresh.

  2. I need to talk to you afresh.

  3. You need to forget the past and start afresh.

    ruТебе нужно забыть прошлое и начать заново. — Wezel

    deDu musst die Vergangenheit vergessen und einen neuen Anfang wagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Mary wiped away her tears, and fought them back afresh.

    deMaria wischte sich die Tränen ab und kämpfte gegen neue an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Every day is a new beginning – take a deep breath and start afresh.

    ruКаждый день как новое начало – глубоко вдохни и начни заново. — Ooneykcall

    deJeder Tag ist ein Neubeginn – hole tief Luft und starte neu. — ruth_tatoeba

Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
anew; again:

Origin

From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“t

From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“to freshen; become fresh”).

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Forms

more afresh, most afresh
Comparativemore afresh Lesson
Superlativemost afresh

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • again but in a new or different way:anew

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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