freshen up

US /ˈfrɛʃən ʌp/

UK /ˈfrɛʃən ʌp/

1.

to make oneself clean and tidy, especially by washing or changing clothes

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I need to go freshen up before the party.

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She went to the restroom to freshen up.

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clean up tidy up spruce up wash up get ready

2.

to make something seem new or more appealing

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We need to freshen up the living room with some new paint.

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The new curtains really freshen up the whole room.

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revitalize renovate update brighten enliven

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freshen on the up and up up up to come up with follow up keep up with