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refresh

/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/ verb

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verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about refresh at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Refresh one's memory.
    I reviewed the material before the test
  2. Make (to feel) fresh.
    The cool water refreshed us
  3. Become or make oneself fresh again.
    She freshened up after the tennis game

Origin

From Middle English refreshen, refreschen, refrisschen, from Old French refrescher (“to refresh”) (modern French rafraîchir), equivalent to re- + fresh.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Related Words: refreshenfreshenreviewrefresherrefreshmentrejuvenatereviverenewrenewingrenovate

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