freshen

Everyday

1. To freshen something is to make it cleaner, cooler or newer: «freshen the room». tree →
2. To freshen up is to wash quickly and tidy yourself. tree →
3. (weather) When the wind freshens, it gets stronger and cooler. tree →
4. To freshen a drink is to add more to it. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life: «freshen up before dinner», «air freshener», «freshen the air». In weather reports: «winds will freshen». It tells the reader something is made fresh again.

Examples

• Open the window to freshen the room. tree →
• Let me freshen up before we go out. tree →
• Mum bought an air freshener for the car. tree →
• The wind freshened in the afternoon. tree →
• A new coat of paint freshened the old fence. tree →
• The waiter freshened our water. tree →
• By that time the wind had freshened, and it was impossible to put back for him." tree →

Note

Regular verb. «Freshen up» is a phrasal verb (wash and tidy). Noun: freshener (air freshener). Related adjective: fresh.