refresh

American  

[ri-fresh] / rɪˈfrɛʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).

   Synonyms:

   revive

2. to stimulate (the memory).

3. to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer (a person, the mind, spirits, etc.).

   Synonyms:

   reanimate, enliven, freshen

   Antonyms:

   discourage, dispirit

4. to freshen in appearance, color, etc., as by a restorative.

   Synonyms:

   retouch, renew, renovate, repair, restore

5. Computers.

   1. to access (the most recent version of a web page) from the internet instead of from the cache.

      I refreshed the page to see the current stock price before executing my online trade.

   2. to display (an image) repeatedly, as on a CRT, in order to prevent fading.

   3. to read and write (the contents of dynamic storage) at intervals in order to avoid loss of data.

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verb (used without object)

1. to take refreshment, especially food or drink.

2. to become fresh or vigorous again; revive.

refresh British  

/ rɪˈfrɛʃ /

verb

1. (usually tr or reflexive) to make or become fresh or vigorous, as through rest, drink, or food; revive or reinvigorate

2. (tr) to enliven (something worn or faded), as by adding new decorations

3. (tr) to stimulate (the memory)

4. (tr) to replenish, as with new equipment or stores

5. computing to display the latest updated version (of a web page or document); reload

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Usage

What does refresh mean? To refresh is to reinvigorate, renew, or restore something to its original condition or a better state.In the context of technology, refresh most commonly means to reload a web page or app in order to access the most recent or updated version of a display or feed.Example: It’s amazing how much a hot shower can really refresh your spirit.

Other Word Forms

• refreshful adjective
• refreshfully adverb
• unrefreshed adjective
• well-refreshed adjective

Etymology

Origin of refresh

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English refreschen, from Middle French refreschir, Old French. See re-, fresh

Example Sentences

While working in New York’s Oribe salon, he took her hair from brown to its signature multidimensional golden hue, then touched up her roots every other week and refreshed the color four times a year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Management also said the company’s ‘XEV 9S’ electric sport utility vehicle is adding new customers in India’s North, while two model refreshes for SUVs and light commercial vehicles are planned for this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I never, ever wake up feeling refreshed. I wake up exhausted every day, and it gets worse as the day goes on," he explains.

From BBC

For Ruiz, the Spanish admiral, the exercise’s greatest achievement is refreshing the perishable skill of coordinating resources from so many countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former Strictly executive producer Louise Rainbow told the inquest that three dancers, including Windsor, were dropped ahead of the 2015 series because bosses wanted to refresh up the line-up, according to the Sun.

From BBC

Related Words

• cool
• exhilarate
• reinvigorate
• rejuvenate
• replenish
• revive
• stimulate