fresh up
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To quickly wash your face or tidy yourself, the same as 'freshen up'.
Literal meaning: To make oneself fresh again (transparent).
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To wash and tidy one's appearance quickly; a regional or informal variant of 'freshen up'.
"Let me just fresh up before we head out to the restaurant."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Non-standard variant of 'freshen up'. Used in some South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Caribbean varieties of English. Not recommended in formal writing. ESL learners should prefer 'freshen up'.
Commonly used with
bathroom quick hotel before dinner
Forms
Base
fresh up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
freshes up
he/she/it
Past simple
freshed up
yesterday
Past participle
freshed up
have + pp
-ing form
freshing up
continuous
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