refocillate
transitive verb
re·focil·late
rēˈfäsəˌlāt,
-fōs-
-ed/-ing/-s
: refresh, revive
refocillating their spirits with whiskey and soda
refocillation noun
(ˌ) ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈlāshən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin refocillatus, refocilatus, past participle of refocillare, refocilare to warm into life again, from Latin re- + focilare, foculare to revive or refresh by warmth, from foculum chafing dish, brazier, from fovēre to warm, keep warm
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