afresh
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of afresh
Explanation
When you do something afresh, you start it again as if it's the first time. You might, for example, start afresh baking a new apple pie after burning the first one. When you see the adverb afresh, it's often following "start" or "begin." Doing something afresh is getting a fresh start, or a complete do-over. Your grandfather might start afresh with his new job as a goat farmer after a lifetime working as an accountant. Or you might start afresh with a classmate you used to argue with, determined to find a way to get along. In both examples, someone is approaching things in a brand new way.
Vocabulary lists containing afresh
Example Sentences
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After the match he told BBC Three Counties Radio: "The end of season is needed and there is plenty of time to reset, reshape and start again afresh from the summer."
From BBC • May 3, 2026
But any future attempt to resurrect the issue would have to start afresh with a new bill in a new parliamentary session.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The Villa Stuck reopened to the public in October following a $16 million renovation—the first in 20 years—that allows visitors to appreciate the artist’s gutsy genius afresh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
I think you are right to look at moving to a new home and starting afresh.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
She wept afresh, with joy this time, and embraced her husband once more.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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