Definition of Refreshing
Refreshing
re·fresh·ing
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
serving to restore someone's energy or strength;
e.g. The smoothie was cool and refreshing on such a hot afternoon.
(adjective)
restoring one's spirit, stimulating in a welcome/agreeable way due to being different or new (fresh);
e.g. It was refreshing to see something so different from what I usually saw.
(verb)
giving someone new energy or strength;
e.g. She is upstairs refreshing herself with a bath and a set of clean clothes.
(verb)
repeating or confirming previous stated information in order to prompt or stimulate someone's memory, often in order to update or alter one's knowledge or skills;
e.g. I was refreshing myself on the material by reading my notes. He was refreshing his knowledge of how to operate the machine.
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