Refresh Meaning
/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo renew or revitalize.
verbTo become fresh again; to be revitalized.
Sentence Examples
Refresh yourself with a cup of tea.
Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After running five miles under the hot sun, a cold glass of water will ____ your energy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She stepped outside to ____ herself with some cool air before returning to the stuffy meeting room.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English refreshen, refreschen, refrisschen, from Old French refrescher (“to refresh”) (modern French rafraîchir), equivalent to re- + fresh.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 31:16–17:
"She refreshed the page. She was still the high bidder. Good."
— 2007, Beth Harbison, Shoe Addicts Anonymous:
"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 […]"
— 2007, Philip C Plumlee, Test Driven Ajax (on Rails):
"We got within two miles of there, and stopped in the woods out of sight, where we refreshed with some brandy, and gave the two boys very large portions."
— 1972, Vermont History, volume 40, page 268:
"Experiences such as the Al Qaeda threat have provided a taste of how the landscape may have changed very fundamentally. Do these changes spell the end of the Cycle as a useful concept, or does it just need a refresh?"
— 2013, Mark Phythian, Understanding the Intelligence Cycle, page 43:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After running five miles under the hot sun, a cold glass of water will ____ your energy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She stepped outside to ____ herself with some cool air before returning to the stuffy meeting room.