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Freshen — Fresh en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Freshened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Freshening}] 1. To make fresh; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients; to make less salty; as, to freshen water, fish, or flesh. [1913 Webster] 2. To refresh; to revive. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
freshen — [fresh′ən] vt. to make fresh, or vigorous, clean, etc. vi. 1. to become fresh 2. to increase in strength: said of the wind ☆ 3. to begin to give milk, as a cow after having a calf freshen up to bathe oneself, change into fresh clothes, etc … English World dictionary
Freshen — Fresh en, v. i. 1. To grow fresh; to lose saltness. [1913 Webster] 2. To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
freshen — /fresh euhn/, v.t. 1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew: We need a good rain to freshen the flowers. 2. to remove saltiness from. 3. Naut. to preserve (a rope in use) from prolonged friction or concentrated stress on any one part. v.i. 4.… … Universalium
freshen — fresh|en [ freʃn ] verb 1. ) transitive if you freshen someone s drink, you give them more to drink: TOP 2. ) freshen or freshen up transitive to make something fresher, cleaner, or more attractive: Brushing your teeth freshens your mouth. She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
freshen — 1690s, from FRESH (Cf. fresh) (1) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Freshened; freshening. To freshen a drink, top it off is from 1961. The earlier verb was simply fresh (mid 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
freshen — fresh|en [ˈfreʃən] v 1.) also freshen up [T] to make something look or feel clean, new, attractive, cool etc = ↑brighten (up) ▪ I m going to buy some white paint to freshen up the bathroom walls. 2.) if the wind freshens, it gets colder and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
freshen — fresh•en [[t]ˈfrɛʃ ən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew 2) to become or grow fresh 3) cvb ahb. (of a cow) to begin giving milk 4) phv freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat • Etymology: 1690–1700 fresh′en•er,… … From formal English to slang
freshen — fresh·en fresh ən vt, fresh·ened; fresh·en·ing fresh (ə )niŋ of a milk animal to begin lactating … Medical dictionary
fresh|en — «FREHSH uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make fresh; renew; revive: »The rest freshened my spirits. 2. to remove salt from; make less salty. 3. Nautical. to move (a rope) to a different position to distribute the wear and strain. –v.i. 1. to become… … Useful english dictionary
freshen — ► VERB 1) make or become fresh. 2) chiefly N. Amer. top up (a drink) … English terms dictionary
