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to refresh
01
to renew or update something to improve its appearance or functionality
Transitive: to refresh sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
refresh
3rd person singular
refreshes
Past simple
refreshed
Past participle
refreshed
Examples
They refreshed the paint on the walls to brighten up the room.
02
to feel revitalized or restored
Intransitive
Examples
The cool breeze helped me refresh after the intense workout.
03
to restore energy or strength to someone or something
Transitive: to refresh a person or their spirits
Examples
A good night ’s sleep will refresh you for the busy day ahead.
04
to help someone remember something by reviewing or revisiting past information
Transitive: to refresh one's memory
Examples
He refreshed my memory by showing me the old email thread.
05
(computing) to update a display, internet page, etc. and make the most recent information appear
Transitive: to refresh a display or webpage
Examples
You need to refresh the browser to view the updated content.
Lexical Tree
refreshed
refreshing
refreshment
refresh
