- (v.t.) To refresh; to revive.
- (v.i.) To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.
- (v.i.) To grow fresh; to lose saltness.
- (v.t.) To make fresh; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients; to make less salt; as, to freshen water, fish or flesh.
- (v.t.) To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing; as, to freshen a hawse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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