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| re·fresh [ ri frésh ] (past and past participle re·freshed, present participle re·fresh·ing, 3rd person present singular re·fresh·es) |
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1. transitive verb renew somebody's energy: to make somebody feel more energetic, especially with rest, food, or drink
  feel refreshed after a nap
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2. transitive verb reactivate memory: to prompt or reactivate the memory with a piece of information
Just refresh my memory.
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3. transitive verb replenish something: to replenish the supplies of something
Can I refresh your drink?
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4. transitive verb comput update electronic device with data: to update an electronic device, especially a visual display unit or active memory chip, with data
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5. transitive and intransitive verb comput update information: to update the information on a Web site, or to be updated
This page refreshes every two minutes.
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| [14th century. < Old French refreschir "make fresh again" < freis "fresh"] |
