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Definition from scratch in American English

from scratch phrase

phrase
1

from a point where nothing has been done, so that you have to do everything yourself

Example

It took only three years to write it from scratch.

Synonyms and related words
original initial early
2

from the beginning again, not using all the work that you have done before

Example

We'll have to do the whole thing again from scratch.

Synonyms and related words
original initial early
Definition from scratch in American English