refresh

Plural: refreshes

Verb

Verb Forms: refreshed, refreshing, refreshes

• To restore vigor or well-being; to renew.
• refresh one's memory
• make (to feel) fresh
  • "The cool water refreshed us"
• become or make oneself fresh again
• make fresh again
• To renew or revitalize.
• To become fresh again; to be revitalized.
• To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.
• To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
• To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
• To take refreshment; to eat or drink.

Noun

• The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
• The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.
• The process of modernizing something.

Examples

• A quick break helped him refresh his mind for the next Scrabble round.
• Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.

Synonyms

brush up, freshen, freshen up, refreshen, review

Antonyms

tire

Anagrams of refresh