freshen(Informal)[verb]Synonyms: refresh, enliven, freshen up, liven up, restore, revitalize
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fresh‧en /ˈfreʃ
ən/
verb [
Word Family: noun:
freshness,
refreshment, refreshments, refresher;
adverb:
freshly, freshingly,
refreshingly;
adjective:
fresh,
refreshing,
refreshed;
verb:
freshen,
refresh]
1. (
also freshen up)
[transitive] to make something look or feel clean, new, attractive, cool etc
Synonym : brighten (up):
I’m going to buy some white paint to freshen up the bathroom walls.2. [intransitive] if the wind freshens, it gets colder and stronger
3. (
also freshen up)
[transitive] to add more liquid to a drink:
The waitress freshened our coffee.freshen up phrasal verb to wash your hands and face in order to feel clean and comfortable
freshen yourself up Fiona’s gone to freshen herself up. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲