Synonyms for freshen

Most common

renew · revive · refresh · renovate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make fresh. To refresh; to revive; to renew.

Related words

Phrases

freshen up

Forms

Past participle

freshened
e.g. freshened → refreshed, revived, renewed, renovated…

Example sentences

• renew Are you going to renew your lease when it expires?
• revive Benedito poured water on the plants to revive them.
• refresh Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.
• renovate They asked Tom to help them renovate the house.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

renew²

6 letters

revive²

7 letters

refresh²

8 letters

renovate³

9 letters

refreshen

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (renew² = 2 syllables).