·vi To grow fresh; to lose saltness.
II. Freshen ·vi To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.
III. Freshen ·vt To Refresh; to Revive.
IV. Freshen ·vt To make fresh; to separate, as water, from saline ingredients; to make less salt; as, to freshen water, fish, or flesh.
V. Freshen ·vt To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing; as, to freshen a hawse.