Refresh

Quick meaning: Refresh is a verb meaning (transitive) To renew or revitalize.

Meaning

(transitive) To renew or revitalize.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To become fresh again; to be revitalized.
2. (computing, ambitransitive) To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.
3. (computing, ambitransitive) To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
4. To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
5. (intransitive, colloquial, dated) To take refreshment; to eat or drink.
6. The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
7. (computing) The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.

Example Sentences

Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.

She refreshed the page. She was still the high bidder. Good.

We leave on time and immediately I'm aware of the Cummins underfloor engine. There are rattles aplenty - this train is old, tired, and needs a refresh.

You can save your code, refresh your browser, and see a change instantly. This simple trick turns a lowly web browser into a development environment […]

Word Forms

• refreshes
• refreshing
• refreshed

Synonyms for refresh

Depending on context, synonyms include review, freshen, brush up, refreshen.

Antonyms for refresh

Common opposites include weary, jade, fatigue, wear, fag, tire.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include refreshen, freshen, review, brush up, refresher, refreshment.

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