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

Batteries, most of which can deliver power for about two hours, should have time to recharge during the day but also will need to recharge overnight, when people will be cranking their heaters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one inside a battery could enable rechargeable lithium metal batteries that are safer, store much more energy, and recharge far faster than today's lithium-ion batteries.

From Science Daily

"It's a better way to recharge the batteries, staying at home with the people you love."

From BBC

There is a pool cleaner from Mammotion that can pull itself out of the water to recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal

"So now we have that commuter lounge open from 08:00 where they can come, just have a little rest, a little place to land and recharge, store their food."

From BBC

Related Words

• refresh
• regenerate
• rejuvenate