refreshen

• Verbe archaïque signifiant rendre frais ou rafraîchir à nouveau ; n'est plus utilisé dans la langue standard moderne.

An obsolete verb meaning to make fresh or freshen again; no longer in standard modern use.

1. Become fresh againB2informal

   To become or make oneself fresh again, typically after feeling tired or weary.

   se refraîchir

   • She took a short nap to refreshen herself before the evening event.
   • After a long walk, he sat down to refreshen with a cold drink.
   • A quick shower can really refreshen you after a workout.

   Synonymesfreshenreanimaterefreshreinvigoraterejuvenaterenewrevive

   Antonymesdrainenervateexhaustfatiguetireweary

2. Make fresh againB2informal

   To restore something to a fresh or renewed state.

   rafraîchir à nouveau

   • The rain helped to refreshen the air in the city.
   • He used a spray to refreshen the stale room.
   • A coat of paint can refreshen an old piece of furniture.

   Synonymesfreshenrefreshrejuvenaterenewrestorerevitalizerevive