English Explanatory Dictionary

freshen up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive.
  2. To freshen, make fresh, revivify, make new.

Word forms

freshen up freshens up freshening up freshened up

Etymology

From freshen + up. Compare Saterland Frisian apfriskje (“to refresh, freshen up”), West Frisian opfrisje (“to refresh, freshen up”), Dutch opfrissen (“to refresh, freshen up”), German auffrischen (“to refresh, freshen up”).

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