refreshen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of refreshen
Example Sentences
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“We’d love to read these fascinating pieces. Could you refreshen in this manner?” they wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
To refreshen their consoles, Sony and Microsoft each introduced new motion controllers that let users watch themselves play sports and dance on their TV screens.
From Reuters ● Jun. 3, 2011
Remove the cloths and iron as before, slapping with the back of the brush, then brushing the nap to refreshen the cloth.
From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Vanness Copeland
"Swift, swift, that time be not lost by little love," cried the others following, "for zeal in doing well may refreshen grace."
From Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Purgatory by Charles Eliot Norton
"You've been out too long, perhaps; but your tea will refreshen you."
From The Carroll Girls by Mabel Quiller-Couch
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