01 v. t. To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to en…
imp. & p. p.
Refreshed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Refreshing
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1.
To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as, sleep refreshes the body and the mind.“Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours.” — 1 Cor. xvi. 18.“And labor shall refresh itself with hope.” — Shak.
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2.
To make as if new; to repair; to restore.“The rest refresh the scaly snakes that fol� The shield of Pallas, and renew their gold.” — Dryden.
Phrases & compounds
To refresh the memory —
to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion.