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Refreshed

Refresh \Re*fresh"\ (r?*fr?sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refreshed (-fr?sht"); p. pr. & vb. n. Refreshing.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf. OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra?chir); pref. re- re- + fres fresh. F. frais. See Fresh, a.]

  1. To make fresh again; to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as, sleep refreshes the body and the mind.
    --Chaucer.

    Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours.
    --1 Cor. xvi. 18.

    And labor shall refresh itself with hope.
    --Shak.

  2. To make as if new; to repair; to restore.

    The rest refresh the scaly snakes that fol? The shield of Pallas, and renew their gold.
    --Dryden.

    To refresh the memory, to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion.

    Syn: To cool; refrigerate; invigorate; revive; reanimate; renovate; renew; restore; recreate; enliven; cheer.

Wiktionary
refreshed

vb. (en-past of: refresh)

WordNet
refreshed

adj. with restored energy [syn: fresh, invigorated, reinvigorated]

Usage examples of "refreshed".

He woke up refreshed several hours later, ate lightly, did isometrics "to get rid of some breakfast," and then settled down to browsing through the tech nical journals he'd had her collect from Regulus Cen tral Information.

Reluctantly, but feeling refreshed, Ken rose and went back to the settlement.

He lifted his refreshed drink to her, certain he had had the last word.

If you need to be refreshed about the function keys, please type H for help.

The general looked remarkably refreshed in a dark blue coverall that was a contrast to the slate-gray fatigues of Colonel Watari and Major Cyberal.

They will contact you when they have refreshed themselves - their words - and are ready to return.

Almost before she reached her car, Tip and Huf dancing beside her, totally refreshed by the swim, her skin and her suit were dry.

Breakfasted, and refreshed by her sleep, she was on the summit path as the sun's first rays found their way over the top of the far range, cutter slung over her shoulder, carton swinging from her free hand.

She followed the sub, much refreshed by her sleep, but she felt for the stimutabs in her sash pocket.

When, refreshed and revitalized, she returned to her labors for the Heptite Guild, she'd find a fresh vein of black crystal and then she'd get to the planet Maxim.

She woke refreshed and totally relaxed, and cautiously eased herself away from Lars's supine body so that she might have a better view of his sleeping form.

She hauled herself up to the top and started back, much refreshed by the respite.

Kierse replied, then refreshed himself with a sip of the mountain mild that was cur-rently on offer.

Nor was this just water but some sort of fresh-tasting drink that refreshed dry tissues.

The trestle tables appeared recently sanded and scraped, and the platters gleamed dully in the refreshed glows.