To cool; to allay heat. A dew coming after a heat refresheth.

To give new strength to; to invigorate; to relieve after fatigue; as, to refresh the body. A man or a beast is refreshed by food and rest. Exodus 23:12.

To revive; to reanimate after depression; to cheer; to enliven. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. 7 Corinthians 16:18.

To improve by new touches any thing impaired. The rest refresh the scaly snakes.

To revive what is drooping; as, rain refreshes the plants.

Act of refreshing.