recharge

American  

[ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj] / riˈtʃɑrdʒ, riˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈriˌtʃɑrdʒ /

verb (used with object)

recharged, recharging

1. to charge again with electricity.

2. Informal. to refresh or restore; revitalize.

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verb (used without object)

recharged, recharging

1. to make a new charge, especially to attack again.

2. Informal. to revive or restore energy, stamina, enthusiasm, etc.

noun

1. an act or instance of recharging.

2. Geology. the processes by which groundwater is absorbed into the zone of saturation.

recharge British  

/ riːˈtʃɑːdʒ /

verb

1. to cause (an accumulator, capacitor, etc) to take up and store electricity again

2. to revive or renew (one's energies) (esp in recharge one's batteries )

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Other Word Forms

• rechargeable adjective
• recharger noun

Etymology

Origin of recharge

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “to reload (a vessel)”; re-, charge

Example Sentences

After trying to sell more products itself over recent years, Nike has tried to work more with retail chains to recharge sales growth.

From MarketWatch

It wants to add battery power to existing locomotives and pair that with so-called dynamic charging technology that would allow them to recharge while moving, said Langer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think people are really embracing this idea that even brief changes of scenery can really recharge you, your mind and spirit.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is one of the reasons why the two different levels of recharge were introduced.

From BBC

Thermal batteries, such as the one being developed by Cache Energy, store heat instead of electricity, and can be recharged and discharged over and over.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• refresh
• regenerate
• rejuvenate