freshen

IPA: frˈɛʃʌn

verb

  • (intransitive) To become fresh.
  • To be refreshed.
  • To become cool.
  • To become not salty, to lose its salinity. (of water)
  • (intransitive, of wind) To become stronger.
  • (intransitive, transitive, of a cow) To begin or resume giving milk, especially after calving; to cause to resume giving milk.
  • (transitive) To make fresh.
  • To refresh; to revive; to renew.
  • To make cool.
  • To make green (vegetation that has become dry).
  • To remove or cover unpleasant qualities such as staleness, bad odour or taste (in air, breath, water, etc.).
  • To touch up (makeup); to give (a body part, especially the face) a quick wash.
  • To touch up the paint on (something).
  • (transitive) To give redness to (the face or cheeks of a person with light skin).
  • (transitive) To make less salty; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients.
  • (transitive, nautical) To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing.
  • (transitive) To top up (a drink).
  • (transitive, historical) To top up (primer) in a firearm.
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