anew

/ə'nju:/

Thân thiện

She decided to begin her life anew in a small coastal town.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Again, but in a new or different way; starting afresh: Indicates the action of beginning something again, often with a fresh approach, a different method, or in a new context.

Usage

The adverb "anew" is used to modify verbs, describing that an action is being repeated or started again from the beginning, typically with a sense of renewal or change. It is a formal synonym for "again" or "afresh."

Examples

• Adverb:
  • After the fire, they had to build their home anew.
  • She decided to begin her research anew with a better hypothesis.
  • The artist painted over the canvas to start anew.

Advanced Usage

• "to start/begin anew": A common collocation meaning to start something again from the beginning, often after a failure or to make a fresh start.
  • After his retirement, he moved to the countryside to start life anew.

Variants and Related Words

• Afresh (adv.): Again, from the beginning. (e.g., )
• Again (adv.): Another time; once more. (Note: "Again" is more general and common, while "anew" implies a new beginning.)

Synonyms

• Again
• Afresh
• Over
• From scratch

Antonyms

• Continuously
• Unchanged

Related Phrases

• To turn over a new leaf: To start behaving in a better way. (This idiom shares the concept of a fresh start but is not a direct synonym.)
• A fresh start: A new beginning.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. again but in a new or different way
   • start afresh
   • wanted to write the story anew
   • starting life anew in a fresh place

Từ đồng nghĩa

• afresh