: from a fresh beginning : anew, again

Examples of afresh in a Sentence

the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore
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The big question for Chelsea’s new owners is whether to stay at Stamford Bridge or look to start afresh on a new site, such as the nearby one where the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre once stood. Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 First, there is now a major security issue in the U.S., with TikTok’s removal from app stores preventing users from updating their apps or installing it afresh. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Producer Mary Parent said Villeneuve challenged every department to start afresh in the second film. Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025 And the timing may provide an opportunity for Trudeau’s successor to start afresh with Trump and forge a relationship that is either stronger or, alternatively, to reassert a degree of Canadian resistance to Trump. Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afresh

Word History

Etymology

Middle English a-fresche, from a- a- entry 1 + fresche fresh entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of afresh was in the 15th century

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“Afresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afresh. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

afresh

adverb
: from a new start : again

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