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.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI