recharge

[ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj]

verb (used with object)

recharged, recharging 

1. to charge again with electricity.

2. Informal.,  to refresh or restore; revitalize.

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

/ 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 )

Other Word Forms

• recharger noun
• rechargeable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recharge¹

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

Example Sentences

Known for her work modeling with luxury fashion houses and as a longstanding Victoria’s Secret Angel, Ambrosio grew up in southern Brazil and returns to Florianópolis often to relax and recharge.

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These diesel-electric subs could cruise underwater on battery power for up to forty-eight hours, but to recharge they needed to approach the surface, take in oxygen, and run their diesel engines.

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On land, her battery recharged whenever she was in sunlight.

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I know the migration well, as most years I, too, make the quick trip from Philadelphia to scarf down guava-cheese pastries, practice my embarrassing Spanish and recharge my solar battery.

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Unlike diesel-powered submarines which must surface regularly to recharge their batteries, nuclear-powered ones can remain submerged for far longer periods of time.

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Related Words

• refresh 
• regenerate 
• rejuvenate