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freshen up

/ freshen up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make brighter and prettier
"we refurbished the guest wing"
"My wife wants us to renovate"
Type of:
regenerate renew
Kinds of:
gentrify
Derived:
renovation restoration refurbishment redevelopment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
become or make oneself fresh again
"She freshened up after the tennis game"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
wash up lave
Derived:
refreshment recreation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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regenerate renew gentrify change wash up lave