refreshment

refreshment
Synonyms and related words:
aerage, aeration, air conditioning, air cooling, airing, aliment, alimentation, bite, board, case hardening, chow, collation, cross-ventilation, eatables, eats, edibles, enlivenment, entertainment, exhilaration, face-lift, feed, food, fortification, furbishment, grub, hardening, invigoration, keep, light lunch, light meal, light repast, meal, meat, mess, new birth, nosh, nourishment, nurture, nutriment, oxygenation, oxygenization, pabulum, palingenesis, palingenesy, pap, perflation, reanimation, rebirth, reconditioning, recrudescence, refection, refreshments, refurbishment, regalement, regeneracy, regenerateness, regeneration, regenesis, reinforcement, reinvigoration, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, renaissance, renascence, renewal, renovation, repas, repast, restoration, restorative, restrengthening, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, retread, retreading, revival, revivescence, revivescency, revivification, second wind, second youth, slum clearance, snack, snacks, spot of lunch, spread, stimulation, strengthening, support, sustenance, table, tempering, tonic, treat, urban renewal, ventilation

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Refreshment — Re*fresh ment ( ment), n. [CF. OF. refreschissement, F. rafra[^i]chissement.] 1. The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or liveliness; relief after suffering; new life or animation after… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • refreshment — index enjoyment (pleasure), renewal, revival, solace, treat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • refreshment — late 14c., “act or fact of refreshing,” from O.Fr. refreschement, from refrescher (see REFRESH (Cf. refresh)). Refreshments, of food and drink only, from 1660s …   Etymology dictionary

  • refreshment — [n] small amount of food or drink bite, pick me up*, snack, spread, tidbit; concept 457 …   New thesaurus

  • refreshment — ► NOUN 1) a light snack or drink. 2) the giving of fresh strength or energy …   English terms dictionary

  • refreshment — [ri fresh′mənt] n. [ME refreshement < MFr refreschement] 1. a refreshing or being refreshed 2. something that refreshes, as food, drink, or rest 3. [pl.] food or drink or both, esp. as a light meal …   English World dictionary

  • refreshment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ light ▪ liquid (humorous) VERB + REFRESHMENT ▪ need ▪ enjoy, get, take …   Collocations dictionary

  • Refreshment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Refreshment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 bracing bracing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 recovery of strength recovery of strength &c. 159 Sgm: N 1 restoration restoration revival &c. 660 Sgm: N 1 repair repair …   English dictionary for students

  • refreshment — re|fresh|ment [rıˈfreʃmənt] n formal 1.) refreshments [plural] small amounts of food and drink that are provided at a meeting, sports event etc ▪ Refreshments will be served after the meeting. 2.) [U] food and drink in general ▪ We worked all day …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • refreshment — [[t]rɪfre̱ʃmənt[/t]] refreshments 1) N PLURAL Refreshments are drinks and small amounts of food that are provided, for example, during a meeting or a journey. 2) N UNCOUNT You can refer to food and drink as refreshment. [FORMAL] May I offer you… …   English dictionary

  • refreshment — noun 1 refreshments (plural) small amounts of food and drink that are provided at a meeting, sports event etc: Refreshments will be served after the meeting. 2 (U) food and drink in general: We worked all day without refreshment. | liquid… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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