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freshen.

To become fresh.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfɹɛʃən/
  1. To become fresh. To be refreshed.

    intransitive
  2. To become fresh. To become cool.

    intransitive
  3. To become fresh. To become not salty, to lose its salinity. (of water)

    intransitive
  4. To become stronger.

    intransitive
    wind force three, freshening from the southwest
  5. To begin or resume giving milk, especially after calving; to cause to resume giving milk.

    intransitive · transitive
  6. To make fresh. To refresh; to revive; to renew.

    transitive
  7. To make fresh. To make cool.

    transitive
  8. To make fresh. To make green (vegetation that has become dry).

    transitive
  9. To make fresh. To remove or cover unpleasant qualities such as staleness, bad odour or taste (in air, breath, water, etc.).

    transitive
  10. To make fresh. To touch up (makeup); to give (a body part, especially the face) a quick wash.

    transitive
  11. To make fresh. To touch up the paint on (something).

    transitive
  12. To give redness to (the face or cheeks of a person with light skin).

    transitive
  13. To make less salty; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients.

    transitive
    to freshen water, fish, or flesh
  14. To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing.

    transitive
  15. To top up (a drink).

    transitive
  16. To top up (primer) in a firearm.

    historical · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyskosder. Proto-Germanic *friskaz Proto-West Germanic *frisk Old English fersċ Middle English fressh English fresh English -en English freshen From fresh + -en.

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