recharge C1 Topic:Energy & Industry US /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #18397 Meanings 1 verb To fill a battery with electrical power again after it has run out. I need to recharge my phone before we leave. 2 verb To rest and get your energy back after being tired or stressed. She took a week off in the mountains to recharge. 3 noun The act of charging an electrical device again. This old laptop needs a recharge after only two hours of use. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to rest and get your energy... relaxunwind Word family Forms rechargedrechargesrecharging Derived forms rechargeabilityrechargeable Etymology AI details From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier. Topics Energy & Industry Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # recharge **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 18397 ## Meanings 1. To fill a battery with electrical power again after it has run out. 2. To rest and get your energy back after being tired or stressed. 3. The act of charging an electrical device again. ## Examples - I need to recharge my phone before we leave. - She took a week off in the mountains to recharge. - This old laptop needs a recharge after only two hours of use. ## Derived Forms - rechargeability - rechargeable ## Etymology From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier. ## AI Etymology Recharge is from Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean to fill a battery with electrical power again after it has run out, or to rest and get your energy back after being tired or stressed. Derived formations include rechargeability, rechargeable. ## Topics - Energy & Industry - Actions & Processes markdown