freshen
To become freshTo become fresh.: To be refreshed.
» She freshened herself up before supper.
Meaning
16 sensesTo become fresh.
(intransitive)To be refreshed.
(intransitive)To become cool.
become or make oneself fresh again
(intransitive)To become not salty, to lose its salinity. (of water)
(intransitive)To become stronger.
wind force three, freshening from the southwest
(intransitive, transitive)To begin or resume giving milk, especially after calving; to cause to resume giving milk.
To make fresh.
(transitive)To refresh; to revive; to renew.
(transitive)To make cool.
make fresh again
(transitive)To make green (vegetation that has become dry).
(transitive)To remove or cover unpleasant qualities such as staleness, bad odour or taste (in air, breath, water, etc.).
(transitive)To touch up (makeup); to give (a body part, especially the face) a quick wash.
(transitive)To touch up the paint on (something).
(transitive)To give redness to (the face or cheeks of a person with light skin).
Examples
18 sentencesShe freshened herself up before supper.
Would you like to freshen up?
ruНе хочешь освежиться?
Give me a minute to freshen up.
ruДай мне минуту привести себя в порядок.
I'll go freshen up.
Я піду освіжуся.
deIch mach mich mal frisch.
Ziri has got to go freshen up.
Forms
freshens, freshening, freshened, freshenedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle