refresh Definition

refresh
verb refreshes, refreshed, refreshing

1. To make fresh again.
2. To make something brighter or livelier again.
3. Said of drink, food, rest, etc: to give renewed strength, energy and enthusiasm to someone.

Thesaurus: stimulate, invigorate, freshen, revitalize, brace, rejuvenate, revive, restore, inspirit; Antonym: exhaust, tire.
4. To revive (someone, oneself, etc) with drink, food, rest, etc.
5a. To provide a new supply of something;
5b. To replenish supplies of something.
6. To make cool.
7. To make (one's memory) clearer and stronger by reading or listening to the source of information again.
8. computing.
To update (especially a screen display) with data.

Derivative: refresher

Anything that refreshes, eg a cold drink.

An extra fee paid to counsel during a long case or an adjournment.

Derivative: refreshing

Giving new strength, energy and enthusiasm.
Thesaurus: stimulating, invigorating, bracing, rejuvenating, energizing.

Cooling.

Particularly pleasing because different, unexpected or new.
Example: His attitude was refreshing
Thesaurus: different, fresh, original, new, novel; Antonym: stale.

Derivative: refreshingly
adverb

Derivative: refreshment

The act of refreshing or state of being refreshed.

Anything that refreshes.

Food and drink, especially a light meal.

Etymology: 14c: from French refreschir, from fresche fresh.