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Meaning of 'freshen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Freshen [ v. i.]
- To grow fresh; to lose saltness.
- To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.
2 . Freshen [ v. t.]
- To make fresh; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients; to make less salt; as, to freshen water, fish, or flesh.
- To refresh; to revive.
- To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing; as, to freshen a hawse.

Meaning of 'freshen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . freshen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become or make oneself fresh again
Example in sentence:
  • She freshened up after the tennis game
Meaning (2):
- make (to feel) fresh
Example in sentence:
  • The cool water refreshed us

Nearby Words:

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