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from the ground up

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: de zéro — from the beginning
  • German: von Grund auf — from the beginning
  • German: von der Pike auf — from the beginning
  • Italian: dalle fondamenta — from the beginning
  • Polish: od nowa — from the beginning
  • Polish: od początku — from the beginning
  • Polish: od zera — from the beginning
  • Polish: od podstaw — from the beginning
  • Portuguese: do zero — from the beginning
  • Portuguese: do nada — from the beginning
  • Russian: с нуля (s nulja) — from the beginning
  • Spanish: desde cero — from the beginning