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Before placing the pots on the stand, let all decayed and damaged leaves be taken off the plants, let the surface of the mould be stirred and refreshened, and all dust or filth which the pots have contracted should be brushed and cleaned off, so that the whole may have a near appearance, and not give offence to the eye.
Source: wiktionary
It is necessary to keep the mind in repair replace and refreshen those impressions of nature which are continually wearing away.
Source: wiktionary
This little work, containing thirty clinical lectures on cases chosen from the material of the second division of the Copenhagen General Hospital, is intended, as the author states in the preface, to demonstrate how the clinical work is carried on in his division and refreshen the memories of his former students, who, during the past twenty- two years have studied under this instructor.
Source: wiktionary
Nairobi had been chosen for a^([sic]) eight hour stop so that women could have a chance to refreshen themselves or ablutions as the rail authorities call them.
Source: wiktionary
Closest matches include animate, brace, brace up, buck up, cheer.
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