Meanings
adverbafresh (comparative more afresh, superlative most afresh)
comparative more afresh · superlative most afresh
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbAnew; again; once more.
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adverbagain but in a new or different way
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Origin
- Middle Englisha-fresche
- Englishafresh
From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“to freshen; become fresh”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian отново, наново
- отново (otnovo)anew; again
- наново (nanovo)anew; again
Chinese Mandarin 再, 又
- 再 (zài)anew; again
- 又 (yòu)anew; again
- 再...一遍 (zai4... yíbiàn)anew; again
- 重新 (chóngxīn)anew; again
Danish på ny
- på nyanew; again
Finnish uudestaan
- uudestaananew; again
Latin dēnuō
- dēnuōanew; again
Norwegian Bokmål på nytt
- på nyttanew; again
Russian заново
- заново (zanovo)anew; again
Scottish Gaelic às ùr
- às ùranew; again
Spanish de nuevo, otra vez
- de nuevoanew; again
- otra vezanew; again
Swedish ånyo, på nytt
- ånyoanew; again
- på nyttanew; again
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with afresh
freshmeshBangladeshfleshrefreshPradeshRameshRajeshGaneshfeiseshthreshgeisreshteshTeschgeasspeshseshAndhra PradeshArbëreshBayou Techebobèchecalèche
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Cite this entry
APA
afresh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afresh
MLA
“afresh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afresh. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afresh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afresh.
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