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freshen — 1690s, from FRESH (Cf. fresh) (1) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Freshened; freshening. To freshen a drink, top it off is from 1961. The earlier verb was simply fresh (mid 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
freshen up something — freshen up (something) to add to something to make it better or more interesting. She decided to wear her large silver pin to help freshen up the black dress. I m getting another drink can I freshen yours up? … New idioms dictionary
freshen up — (something) to add to something to make it better or more interesting. She decided to wear her large silver pin to help freshen up the black dress. I m getting another drink can I freshen yours up? … New idioms dictionary
freshen — ► VERB 1) make or become fresh. 2) chiefly N. Amer. top up (a drink) … English terms dictionary
freshen — fresh|en [ freʃn ] verb 1. ) transitive if you freshen someone s drink, you give them more to drink: TOP 2. ) freshen or freshen up transitive to make something fresher, cleaner, or more attractive: Brushing your teeth freshens your mouth. She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
freshen — UK [ˈfreʃ(ə)n] / US verb Word forms freshen : present tense I/you/we/they freshen he/she/it freshens present participle freshening past tense freshened past participle freshened 1) freshen or freshen up [transitive] to make something fresher,… … English dictionary
freshen — fresh|en [ˈfreʃən] v 1.) also freshen up [T] to make something look or feel clean, new, attractive, cool etc = ↑brighten (up) ▪ I m going to buy some white paint to freshen up the bathroom walls. 2.) if the wind freshens, it gets colder and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
freshen — verb 1》 make or become fresh. ↘(freshen up) refresh oneself by washing oneself or changing one s clothes. 2》 (of wind) become stronger and colder. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. top up (a drink). Derivatives freshener noun … English new terms dictionary
Maris Crane — Infobox character colour = gray name = Maris Crane portrayer= born = 1952 resisence = flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington, USA occupation = Heiress spouse = Niles Crane (1985 1999)Maris Crane is a fictional character on the American television… … Wikipedia
rumdum — 1. noun a) An habitual drunkard; a stupid person. When a fellow comes into the kitchen to freshen his drink and finds the rumdum from up the road with one hand on his wifes behind and the other down the front of her b) A cocktail made from rum,… … Wiktionary
