refresh

re·fresh  (r-frsh)

v. re·freshed, re·fresh·ing, re·fresh·es

v.tr.

1. To revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to.

2. To give new freshness or brightness to; restore.

3. To make cool, clean, or moist; freshen up.

4. To renew by stimulation: refresh one's memory.

5. To fill up again; replenish: refresh a drink.

6. Computer Science

a. To renew (the image on a display screen) by renewing the flow of electrons from the cathode-ray tube: The faster a monitor refreshes images, the less it flickers.

b. To maintain (data in a dynamic RAM) by sending a new electric pulse to recharge the chips.

v.intr.

1. To take refreshment.

2. To become fresh again; revive.

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[Middle English refresshen, from Old French refreschir : re-, re- + fres, fresche, fresh (of Germanic origin).]

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refresh

Verb

1. to revive or reinvigorate, for example through rest, drink, or food

2. to stimulate (the memory) [Old French refreschir]

refresher n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	refresh - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" brush up, review recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
	2.	refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" freshen ventilate, air out, vent, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
	3.	refresh - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game" refreshen, freshen, freshen up wash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	4.	refresh - make fresh again refreshen, freshen alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, fag, wear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

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refresh

verb 1. revive, cool, freshen, revitalize, cheer, stimulate, brace, rejuvenate, kick-start (informal) enliven, breathe new life into, invigorate, revivify, reanimate, inspirit

verb 2. replenish, restore, repair, renew, top up, renovate

verb 3. stimulate, prompt, renew, jog, prod, brush up (informal)

Translations

refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → refrescar

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refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → rafraîchir;

(subj) [food, sleep etc] → redonner des forces à

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refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → erfrischen;

to refresh one's memory → sein Gedächtnis auffrischen

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refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → rinfrescare; [food, sleep] → ristorare