REFRESH', v.t. [See Fresh.] 1. To cool; to allay heat.A dew coming after a heat refresheth.2. To give new strength to; to invigorate; to relieve after fatigue; as, to refresh the body. A man or a beast is refreshed by food and rest. Ex. 23.3. To revive; to reanimate after depression; to cheer; to enliven.For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. 1Cor. 16.4. To improve by new touches any thing impaired.The rest refresh the scaly snakes.5. To revive what is drooping; as, rain refreshes the plants.REFRESH', n. Act of refreshing. [Not used.]
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