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fresh·en
(frĕsh′ən)v. fresh·ened, fresh·en·ing, fresh·ens
v.intr.
1. To become fresh, as in vigor or appearance: freshened up after the day's work.
2. To become brisk; increase in strength. Used of the wind.
3. To lose saltiness.
4. To calve and therefore begin to produce milk. Used of a cow.
v.tr.
1. To make fresh.
2. To add to or strengthen (a drink).
fresh′en·er n.
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freshen
(ˈfrɛʃən)vb
1. to make or become fresh or fresher
2. (often foll by up) to refresh (oneself), esp by washing
3. (Nautical Terms) (intr) (of the wind) to increase
4. (General Physics) to lose or cause to lose saltiness
5. (Agriculture) (intr) chiefly
a. (of farm animals) to give birth
b. (of cows) to commence giving milk after calving
ˈfreshener n
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fresh•en
(ˈfrɛʃ ən)v.t.
1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew.
v.i. 2. to become or grow fresh.
3. (of a cow) to begin giving milk.
4. freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat.
[1690–1700]
fresh′en•er, n.
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freshen
Past participle: freshened
Gerund: freshening
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| Verb | 1. | freshen - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" ventilate, air out, vent, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
| 2. | freshen - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 3. | freshen - make fresh again alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" refreshen, freshen, freshen up, refresh - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game" |
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freshen
verb
1. cool off, become stronger, become colder, become chilly The wind had freshened.
2. refresh, restore, rouse, enliven, revitalize, spruce up, liven up, freshen up, titivate Cleanse and freshen oily skin.
freshen (yourself) up have a wash, wash (yourself), tidy (yourself) up, get washed, spruce yourself up After she had freshened up, they went for a walk.
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freshen
verb1. To make neat and trim; make presentable.Also used with up:
2. To impart renewed energy and strength to (a person):
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Translations
يُصبِحُ منعِشاً، يَنْشَطيُنْعِش، يُجَدِّد نشاطه
ochlazovat seupravit se
friske opgøre sig i stand
fríska upp, snyrta sigkólna, verîa svalari
serinlemekyıkanıp rahatla mak
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
freshen
[ˈfrɛʃən] vi [wind, air] → fraîchirfreshen up
vi → faire un brin de toiletteI'd like to go and freshen up → Je voudrais faire un brin de toilette.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
freshen
vi (wind) → auffrischen; (weather, air) → frisch werden
vt can I freshen your drink? → darf ich Ihnen noch nachschenken?; chewing gum to freshen the breath → Kaugummi, um den Atem zu erfrischen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fresh
(freʃ) adjective1. newly made, gathered, arrived etc. fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.
2. (of people etc) healthy; not tired. You are looking very fresh this morning.
3. another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc. a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.
4. (of weather etc) cool; refreshing. a fresh breeze; fresh air.
5. (of water) without salt. The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.
ˈfreshen verb1. to become fresh or cool. The wind began to freshen.
2. (often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking. I must freshen up before dinner.
ˈfreshly adverb newly; recently. freshly gathered plums; freshly arrived.
ˈfresh-water adjective of inland rivers or lakes; not of the sea. fresh-water fish.
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freshen
vt. refrescar; renovar; refrescarse; renovarse.
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