freshen

Verb

Verb Forms: freshened, freshening, freshens

To make or become fresh, new, or more pleasant.
make (to feel) fresh
become or make oneself fresh again
- "She freshened up after the tennis game"
make fresh again
To become fresh.
To be refreshed.
To become fresh.
To become cool.
To become fresh.
To become not salty, to lose its salinity. (of water)
To become stronger.
To begin or resume giving milk, especially after calving; to cause to resume giving milk.
To make fresh.
To refresh; to revive; to renew.
To make fresh.
To make cool.
To make fresh.
To make green (vegetation that has become dry).
To make fresh.
To remove or cover unpleasant qualities such as staleness, bad odour or taste (in air, breath, water, etc.).
To make fresh.
To touch up (makeup); to give (a body part, especially the face) a quick wash.
To make fresh.
To touch up the paint on (something).
To give redness to (the face or cheeks of a person with light skin).
To make less salty; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients.
To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing.
To top up (a drink).
To top up (primer) in a firearm.

Examples

After a terrible rack, swapping tiles helped to freshen his options in Words With Friends.
to freshen water, fish, or flesh

Origin / Etymology

From fresh + -en.

Synonyms

freshen up, refresh, refreshen

Antonyms

tire

Scrabble Score: 13

freshen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
freshen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
freshen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

freshen: valid Words With Friends Word