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

Eating out is an experience he values, a way of recharging mentally after stetches of demanding care work.

From BBC

The station has for several weeks been transformed into a "point of invincibility", providing a place of warmth for the population and for them to recharge their mobiles.

From Barron's

Energy recovery and deployment are central to performance with engines that are served of electrical energy, and the battery is depleted and recharged on virtually every straight.

From BBC

Near the town of Hulyaipole, which the Russians have partly taken, a Ukrainian surveillance-drone pilot known by his call sign Kuts was flying his drone back to base to recharge its battery recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

To recharge personal batteries, everyone needs to have their coffee or play on a playground or a chance to feel the sun on their faces — and spend time not being scheduled.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• refresh
• regenerate
• rejuvenate