refresh



refresh someone with something

to renew or revive someone with something. Here, let me refresh you with a cool glass of lemonade. After the game, Wally will probably refresh himself with a bottle of iced tea.
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refresh something with something

to restore or brighten up something. I think we can refresh this drab old room with a coat of fresh paint. The old house was refreshed with new siding and some landscaping.
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refresh your memory

to help you to remember something McNamara has refreshed his memory by listening to a tape recording of the meeting.
Usage notes: often used by lawyers when asking questions in a trial: a€?Will this photograph I now show you refresh your memory?a€?
See also: memory, refresh

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DmitriDMEE-treeRussian
Roslindis-Ancient Germanic
Ayscough['æskə]
Elspet-Scottish
Atiyah['ætki]
Hohepa-Maori