freshen up oneself
1freshen — [fresh′ən] vt. to make fresh, or vigorous, clean, etc. vi. 1. to become fresh 2. to increase in strength: said of the wind ☆ 3. to begin to give milk, as a cow after having a calf freshen up to bathe oneself, change into fresh clothes, etc …
2freshen up — verb 1. make brighter and prettier we refurbished the guest wing My wife wants us to renovate • Syn: ↑refurbish, ↑renovate • Derivationally related forms: ↑renovation (for: ↑ …
3freshen — verb 1) this will freshen your breath Syn: refresh, deodorize, cleanse; revitalize, restore 2) she went to freshen up before dinner Syn: wash, wash up, bathe, shower; tidy oneself (up), spruce onese …
4freshen — /fresh euhn/, v.t. 1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew: We need a good rain to freshen the flowers. 2. to remove saltiness from. 3. Naut. to preserve (a rope in use) from prolonged friction or concentrated stress on any one part. v.i. 4.… …
5freshen — verb 1》 make or become fresh. ↘(freshen up) refresh oneself by washing oneself or changing one s clothes. 2》 (of wind) become stronger and colder. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. top up (a drink). Derivatives freshener noun …
6freshen up — verb a) to wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive Women spend longer than men at freshening up before going out. b) to freshen, make fresh, revivify, make new …
7freshen — fresh•en [[t]ˈfrɛʃ ən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew 2) to become or grow fresh 3) cvb ahb. (of a cow) to begin giving milk 4) phv freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat • Etymology: 1690–1700 fresh′en•er,… …
8freshen — /ˈfrɛʃən/ (say freshuhn) verb (t) 1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew. 2. to remove saltiness from. 3. Nautical to relieve, as a rope, by altering the position of a part exposed to friction. –verb (i) 4. to become or grow fresh. 5. to… …
9freshen up — Wash or revive oneself. Restore to original freshness …
10refreshen — verb 1. become or make oneself fresh again She freshened up after the tennis game • Syn: ↑freshen, ↑refresh, ↑freshen up • Derivationally related forms: ↑refreshment (for: ↑ …