freshen

fresh|en [ `freʃn ] verb

1. ) transitive if you freshen someone's drink, you give them more to drink: TOP

2. ) freshen or freshen up transitive to make something fresher, cleaner, or more attractive:

Brushing your teeth freshens your mouth.

She quickly freshened her makeup.

3. ) intransitive if the wind freshens, it becomes colder and stronger

,freshen `up phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive to wash your hands and face and make yourself cleaner and neater:

Would you like to freshen yourself up before dinner?

2. ) transitive same as FRESHEN 2:

Freshen up your walls and ceilings with a coat of paint.

3. ) transitive to improve your skill or knowledge of something:

You could freshen up your Spanish with some conversation classes.