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refresh

Webster 1828

REFRESH', verb transitive [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. Exodus 23:12.3. To revive; to reanimate after depression; to cheer; to enliven.For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. 1 Corinthians 16:18.4. 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', noun Act of refreshing. [Not used.]