refresh

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make someone feel less tired and more energetic.

   The cool water refreshed us after the long walk.

2. 2
   verb

   To load a webpage again so it shows the latest changes.

   She refreshed the page to see if any new messages had arrived.

3. 3
   verb

   To help someone remember something.

   Let me refresh your memory about what we agreed last week.

From Middle English refreshen, refreschen, refrisschen, from Old French refrescher (“to refresh”) (modern French rafraîchir), equivalent to re- + fresh.

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