Dictionary

refreshment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High German frisc, modern German frisch, Dutch fris, etc.)

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
2. (countable, plural-normally, usually) That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
   • All refreshments will be provided by the hosts.
   • He was very friendly and polite to John, and after giving us a slight look, he called a groom to take us to our boxes, and invited John to take some refreshment. [1877], Anna Sewell, “Earlshall”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, page 101:
3. (countable, uncountable) The result of being refreshed.

Forms

Deriveds

advanced refreshment · horizontal refreshments · liquid refreshment · refreshment car · refreshment room

Relateds

refresher

Synonyms

renewal · reinvigoration · repair · restoration · revival · reanimation · renovation

Translations (48)

es refrigerio (light snack or drink) · he כִּבּוּד (light snack or drink) · nb forfriskning (light snack or drink) · hu üdítő (light snack or drink) · ru заку́ска (light snack or drink) · ru освеже́ние (process of refreshing) · pl odświeżenie (process of refreshing) · bg освежаване (process of refreshing) · pt refresco (light snack or drink) · hu felfrissülés (process of refreshing) · fr rafraîchissement (light snack or drink) · de Erfrischung (light snack or drink) · fi piristäminen (process of refreshing) · fi virkistäminen (process of refreshing) · hu büféáru (light snack or drink) · el αναψυκτικό (light snack or drink) · es agasajo (light snack or drink) · fi virkistys (process of refreshing) · ckb ساردەمەنی (light snack or drink) · es refresco (light snack or drink) · mk освежителен пијалок (light snack or drink) · bg ободряване (process of refreshing) · sv förfriskning (light snack or drink) · de Snack (light snack or drink) · pl odświeżenia (process of refreshing) · mk освежување (process of refreshing) · kix thínglóuh (light snack or drink) · hu felüdülés (process of refreshing) · bg лека закуска (light snack or drink) · nl versnapering (light snack or drink) · ta புத்துணர்ச்சி (process of refreshing) · nl verademing (process of refreshing) · fi virvoitusjuoma (light snack or drink) · ja 気分転換 (process of refreshing) · fr rafraîchissement (process of refreshing) · de Erfrischung (process of refreshing) · hu rágcsálnivaló (light snack or drink) · ta சிற்றுண்டி (light snack or drink) · fi virvoke (light snack or drink) · es refrescamiento (process of refreshing) · grc ἀναψυχή (process of refreshing) · ta புத்துணர்வு (process of refreshing) · nl verfrissing (process of refreshing) · bg освежителна напитка (light snack or drink) · fi piristys (process of refreshing) · nn forfrisking (light snack or drink) · hu üdítőital (light snack or drink) · hu frissítő hideg étel-ital (light snack or drink)