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freshen
fresh·en F0321800 (frĕsh′ən)v. fresh·ened, fresh·en·ing, fresh·ens v.intr.1. To become fresh, as in vigor or appearance: freshened up after the day's work.2. To become brisk; increase in strength. Used of the wind.3. To lose saltiness.4. To calve and therefore begin to produce milk. Used of a cow.v.tr.1. To make fresh.2. To add to or strengthen (a drink).
fresh′en·er n.freshen (ˈfrɛʃən) vb1. to make or become fresh or fresher2. (often foll by up) to refresh (oneself), esp by washing3. (Nautical Terms) (intr) (of the wind) to increase4. (General Physics) to lose or cause to lose saltiness5. (Agriculture) (intr) chiefly a. (of farm animals) to give birthb. (of cows) to commence giving milk after calving ˈfreshener nfresh•en (ˈfrɛʃ ən)
v.t. 1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew. v.i. 2. to become or grow fresh. 3. (of a cow) to begin giving milk. 4. freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat. [1690–1700] fresh′en•er, n. freshen
Past participle: freshened
Gerund: freshening
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| I freshen | | you freshen | | he/she/it freshens | | we freshen | | you freshen | | they freshen |
| Preterite |
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| I freshened | | you freshened | | he/she/it freshened | | we freshened | | you freshened | | they freshened |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am freshening | | you are freshening | | he/she/it is freshening | | we are freshening | | you are freshening | | they are freshening |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have freshened | | you have freshened | | he/she/it has freshened | | we have freshened | | you have freshened | | they have freshened |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was freshening | | you were freshening | | he/she/it was freshening | | we were freshening | | you were freshening | | they were freshening |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had freshened | | you had freshened | | he/she/it had freshened | | we had freshened | | you had freshened | | they had freshened |
| Future |
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| I will freshen | | you will freshen | | he/she/it will freshen | | we will freshen | | you will freshen | | they will freshen |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have freshened | | you will have freshened | | he/she/it will have freshened | | we will have freshened | | you will have freshened | | they will have freshened |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be freshening | | you will be freshening | | he/she/it will be freshening | | we will be freshening | | you will be freshening | | they will be freshening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been freshening | | you have been freshening | | he/she/it has been freshening | | we have been freshening | | you have been freshening | | they have been freshening |
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| I will have been freshening | | you will have been freshening | | he/she/it will have been freshening | | we will have been freshening | | you will have been freshening | | they will have been freshening |
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| I had been freshening | | you had been freshening | | he/she/it had been freshening | | we had been freshening | | you had been freshening | | they had been freshening |
| Conditional |
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| I would freshen | | you would freshen | | he/she/it would freshen | | we would freshen | | you would freshen | | they would freshen |
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| I would have freshened | | you would have freshened | | he/she/it would have freshened | | we would have freshened | | you would have freshened | | they would have freshened |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | freshen - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"refreshventilate, air out, vent, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" | | 2. | freshen - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"refreshen, freshen up, refreshwash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 3. | freshen - make fresh againrefreshen, refreshalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"refreshen, freshen, freshen up, refresh - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game" |
freshenverb1. cool off, become stronger, become colder, become chilly The wind had freshened.2. refresh, restore, rouse, enliven, revitalize, spruce up, liven up, freshen up, titivate Cleanse and freshen oily skin.3. ventilate, air, clean, expose, cleanse, aerate Try opening windows to freshen the air.freshen (yourself) up have a wash, wash (yourself), tidy (yourself) up, get washed, spruce yourself up After she had freshened up, they went for a walk.freshenverb1. To make neat and trim; make presentable.Also used with up:clean (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out), trim.2. To impart renewed energy and strength to (a person):refresh, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revivify.Translationsfresh (freʃ) adjective1. newly made, gathered, arrived etc. fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers. 新鮮的 新鲜的2. (of people etc) healthy; not tired. You are looking very fresh this morning. 精神飽滿的 精神饱满的3. another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc. a fresh piece of paper; fresh news. 另外的 另外的4. (of weather etc) cool; refreshing. a fresh breeze; fresh air. 清新的 清新的5. (of water) without salt. The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water. 淡的 淡的ˈfreshen verb1. to become fresh or cool. The wind began to freshen. 變強 变强2. (often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking. I must freshen up before dinner. 為(自己)梳洗打扮 为（自己）梳洗打扮 ˈfreshly adverb newly; recently. freshly gathered plums; freshly arrived. 新近 新近ˈfresh-water adjective of inland rivers or lakes; not of the sea. fresh-water fish. 淡水的 淡水的IdiomsSeefreshen upEncyclopediaSeeFreshfreshen
freshen (frĕsh′ən)v. fresh·ened, fresh·ening, fresh·ens v.intr. To calve and therefore begin to produce milk. Used of a cow.
fresh′en·er n.freshen
Synonyms for freshenverb cool offSynonyms- cool off
- become stronger
- become colder
- become chilly
verb refreshSynonyms- refresh
- restore
- rouse
- enliven
- revitalize
- spruce up
- liven up
- freshen up
- titivate
verb ventilateSynonyms- ventilate
- air
- clean
- expose
- cleanse
- aerate
phrase freshen (yourself) upSynonyms- have a wash
- wash (yourself)
- tidy (yourself) up
- get washed
- spruce yourself up
Synonyms for freshenverb to make neat and trim; make presentableSynonyms- clean
- groom
- neaten
- slick up
- spruce
- tidy
- trig
- trim
verb to impart renewed energy and strength to (a person)Synonyms- refresh
- reinvigorate
- rejuvenate
- renew
- restore
- revitalize
- revivify
Synonyms for freshenverb make (to feel) freshSynonymsRelated Words- ventilate
- air out
- vent
- air
- regenerate
- renew
verb become or make oneself fresh againSynonyms- refreshen
- freshen up
- refresh
Related Wordsverb make fresh againSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- refreshen
- freshen
- freshen up
- refresh
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