Definitions for refresh

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refresh re·fresh

Spelling: [ri-fresh]

IPA: /rɪˈfrɛʃ/

Refresh is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 80 anagrams from letters in refresh (eefhrrs).

Definitions for refresh

verb (used with object)

1. to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
2. to stimulate (the memory).
3. to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer (a person, the mind, spirits, etc.).
4. to freshen in appearance, color, etc., as by a restorative.
5. Computers. to access (the most recent version of a web page) from the Internet instead of from the cache: to display (an image) repeatedly, as on a CRT, in order to prevent fading. to read and write (the contents of dynamic storage) at intervals in order to avoid loss of data.

verb (used without object)

1. to take refreshment, especially food or drink.
2. to become fresh or vigorous again; revive.

Origin of refresh

1325-75; Middle English refreschen Middle French refreschir, Old French. See re-, fresh

Examples for refresh

I actually hit the refresh button three times, as I couldn't believe the entire editorial had loaded properly.

Rest here awhile, and refresh yourself by eating and smoking.

There was no water near; nothing to refresh or revive him had been left.

But I would not speak at the time, because I wanted to refresh my memory.

Let us refresh ourselves for a moment, by looking at the truth.

Rhodes took the letter from his pocket, and perused it as if to refresh his memory.

“To the extent he was able to refresh any New Hampshire contacts, he would have done that then,” says Cullen.

Just to refresh, the graffiti artist Banksy started a month-long residency in New York City at the beginning of this month.

Walking into the kitchen to refresh our drinks, I noticed my purse with the 9mm Glock still inside it.

But the competition between him, and Jimmys Fallon and Kimmel could refresh the stale landscape of late night.