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/rɪfrˈɛʃɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Refresh v. t. (past & past part. refreshed; pres. part. refreshing)

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." "And labor shall refresh itself with hope."

To make as if new; to repair; to restore.

To refresh the memory, to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion.

Synonyms: To cool; refrigerate; invigorate; revive; reanimate; renovate; renew; restore; recreate; enliven; cheer.

adjective

Refreshing adj. Reviving; reanimating.

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Etymology of 'Refreshing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Refreshing" Quotes from Famous Books

... from which cordage is made; similar to the pina of Manila. The fruit also, when expressed, affords the refreshing drink "pulque." ...

— The Sailor's Word-Book • William Henry Smyth

... Paris, Paul delighted in this primitive simplicity. The transition from the boulevards to the steppe was most refreshing. When after a short rest they were ready to start on again, Paul would have the man accept money for their entertainment. But the ...

— High Noon - A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn • Anonymous

... etc. The scene will become intensely exciting; the bright eyes will begin searching in every corner of the room, and the transport which will greet us when anything far out of sight and of the right color is discovered is truly refreshing. ...

— Froebel's Gifts • Kate Douglas Wiggin

... later, the Duchess invited her friends to a lawn-party. The sun had risen in all its glory, the sky was unclouded, and the breezes were light and refreshing. The garden, with all its natural beauty, afforded a most entrancing spot for the feast, which proved perfect in every detail and was enjoyed ...

— After Long Years and Other Stories • Translated from the German by Sophie A. Miller and Agnes M. Dunne

... had a refreshing night, but it cannot be said that their awakening was of the most pleasant nature. The hunger that had been twice satisfied the day before was not to be compared to that which now got hold of them. With the insatiate craving was the knowledge that there was not a scrap ...

— Two Boys in Wyoming - A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) • Edward S. Ellis

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