| VERB | change | freshen, refresh | make (to feel) fresh |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen up | become or make oneself fresh again | |
| body | freshen, refresh, refreshen | make fresh again |
| Sounds | freh'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | make (to feel) fresh. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | refresh | |
| Narrower | vent, ventilate, air out, air | expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen |
| Broader | regenerate, renew | reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new |
| Spanish | reanimar, refrescar | |
| Catalan | reanimar, refrescar | |
| Nouns | freshener | anything that freshens / freshens |
| Meaning | Become or make oneself fresh again. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "She freshened up after the tennis game" | |
| Synonyms | refresh, refreshen, freshen up | |
| Narrower | wash up, lave | wash one's face and hands |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Spanish | refrescar | |
| Catalan | refrescar | |
| Meaning | make fresh again. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | refresh, refreshen | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| See also | freshen up | become or make oneself fresh again |
| Opposite | tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue | Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain / strain / strain or stress |
| Spanish | refrescar | |
| Catalan | refrescar | |
| Nouns | freshener | anything that freshens / freshens |
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