Afresh

Pronunciation: /əˈfrɛʃ/

Definitions of afresh

adverb in a new or different way; again

Example Sentences

A1 She decided to start afresh in a new city.

A2 After the argument, they agreed to begin afresh and put the past behind them.

B1 The company decided to rebrand and start afresh with a new marketing strategy.

B2 After the project failed, they had to go back to the drawing board and start afresh.

C1 The artist felt inspired to create afresh after a long period of artistic block.

C2 The team decided to approach the problem afresh, with a new perspective and fresh ideas.

Examples of afresh in a Sentence

formal After the failure of the first attempt, they decided to start afresh and approach the problem with a new perspective.

informal Let's just forget about what happened earlier and begin afresh.

slang I'm so over that drama, I'm just gonna hit the reset button and start afresh.

figurative Just like a phoenix rising from the ashes, she emerged afresh from the challenges she faced.

Grammatical Forms of afresh

• past tense: afreshed
• plural: afreshes
• comparative: more afresh
• superlative: most afresh
• present tense: afresh
• future tense: will afresh
• perfect tense: have afreshed
• continuous tense: is afreshing
• singular: afresh
• positive degree: afresher
• infinitive: to afresh
• gerund: afreshing
• participle: afreshed

Origin and Evolution of afresh

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'afresh' originated from Middle English, a combination of the prefix 'a-' meaning 'on' or 'in' and the word 'fresh' meaning 'new' or 'recent'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'afresh' has retained its original meaning of 'anew' or 'again', and is commonly used in modern English to indicate starting over or beginning something anew.