verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

start afresh

start afresh · starts afresh · started afresh · starting afresh

To start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean slateTo start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean slate.

» Yanni was resolved to start afresh.

Meaning

1 senses

To start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean slate.
That was a debacle. We'll start afresh.

Examples

5 sentences

Yanni was resolved to start afresh.
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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
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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
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Matthew wanted to start afresh.
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I need to have a new start in my life, I need to start all afresh, I need to start all anew.
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Translations

1 languages

Forms

starts afresh, starting afresh, started afresh, started afresh

Base form	start afresh · to start afresh
3rd person singular	starts afresh
Present participle	starting afresh
Past simple	started afresh
Past participle	started afresh

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	start afresh
he, she, it	starts afresh

Past simpleLesson

all persons

started afresh

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have started afresh
he, she, it	has started afresh

Future simple (will)Lesson