Pronunciation: /ˈfrɛʃən/

Definitions of freshen

verb to make or become fresh or fresher

Example Sentences

A1 I need to freshen up before going out.

A2 She freshened her breath with a mint before the meeting.

B1 The air freshener helped to freshen the room after cooking.

B2 He freshened up his wardrobe by buying some new clothes.

C1 The company decided to freshen their brand image with a new marketing campaign.

C2 The hotel regularly freshens its decor to keep up with the latest trends.

adverb freshen can also be used as an adverb to describe how something is done

Example Sentences

A1 I will freshen up before going out.

A2 She freshened her breath with a mint before the meeting.

B1 He freshened his appearance with a new haircut.

B2 The air freshener helped to freshen the room quickly.

C1 The chef used herbs to freshen up the dish.

C2 The renovation project will freshen up the entire building.

Examples of freshen in a Sentence

formal It is recommended to freshen up the room with some air freshener.

informal I need to freshen up my wardrobe with some new clothes.

slang Let's freshen up this party with some cool music.

figurative The new manager plans to freshen up the company's image with a rebranding campaign.

Grammatical Forms of freshen

past tense

freshened

plural

freshens

comparative

fresher

superlative

freshest

present tense

freshen

future tense

will freshen

perfect tense

has freshened

continuous tense

is freshening

singular

freshen

positive degree

fresh

infinitive

to freshen

gerund

freshening

participle

freshened

Origin and Evolution of freshen

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'freshen' originated from the Middle English word 'freshnen' which derived from the Old English word 'ferscnian'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of making something fresh or new, the word 'freshen' has evolved to also mean to make something clean or invigorated.