Afresh vs. Fresh

Afresh vs. Fresh — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Afresh and Fresh

Afreshadverb

Anew; again; once more

Freshadjective

Newly produced or obtained; recent.

He followed the fresh hoofprints to find the deer.I seem to make fresh mistakes every time I start writing.With his recent divorce still fresh in his mind, he was unable to concentrate on his work.

Afreshadverb

again but in a new or different way;

start afreshwanted to write the story anewstarting life anew in a fresh place

Freshadjective

Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.

After taking a beating in the boxing ring, the left side of his face looked like fresh meat.I brought home from the market a nice bunch of fresh spinach leaves straight from the farm.a glass of fresh milk

Freshadjective

(of plant material) Still green and not dried.

Freshadjective

Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.

What a nice fresh breeze.
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Freshadjective

(of water) Without salt; not saline.

After a day at sea it was good to feel the fresh water of the stream.

Freshadjective

Rested; not tired or fatigued.

Freshadjective

In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.

a fresh hand on a ship

Freshadjective

Youthful; florid.

Freshadjective

(slang) Good, fashionable.

a fresh pair of sneakers

Freshadjective

Tipsy; drunk.

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Freshadjective

Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

No one liked his fresh comments.

Freshadjective

Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.

Hey, don't get fresh with me!

Freshadverb

recently; just recently; most recently

We are fresh out of milk.

Freshnoun

A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

Freshnoun

A stream or spring of fresh water.

Freshnoun

The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea.

Freshverb

(commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.

Freshverb

To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.

Freshverb

(of wind) To become stronger.

Freshverb

To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.

Freshverb

To update.

Freshverb

To freshen up.

Freshverb

To renew.

Freshverb

(of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.

Freshadjective

not stale or old;

fresh breada fresh scent

Freshadjective

(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again;

a fresh startfresh ideas

Freshadjective

imparting vitality and energy;

the bracing mountain air

Freshadjective

of a kind not seen before;

the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem

Freshadjective

not canned or otherwise preserved;

fresh vegetables

Freshadjective

not containing or composed of salt water;

fresh water

Freshadjective

having recently calved and therefore able to give milk;

the cow is fresh

Freshadjective

with restored energy

Freshadjective

not soured or preserved;

sweet milk

Freshadjective

free from impurities;

clean waterfresh air

Freshadjective

not artificial;

fresh cut flowers

Freshadjective

not yet used or soiled;

a fresh shirta fresh sheet of paperan unused envelope

Freshadjective

improperly forward or bold;

don't be fresh with meimpertinent of a child to lecture a grownupan impudent boy given to insulting strangers

Freshadverb

very recently;

they are newly marriednewly raised objectionsa newly arranged hairdograss new washed by the raina freshly cleaned floorwe are fresh out of tomatoes