refreshverb/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/

• 1

  To renew or revitalize.

  • Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.
  • 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.
• 2

  To become fresh again; to be revitalized.

• 3

  computingengineeringmathematicsTo reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.

  • She refreshed the page. She was still the high bidder. Good.
• 4

  computingengineeringmathematicsTo cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.

  • 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 […]
• 5

  To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.

• 6

  datedTo take refreshment; to eat or drink.

  • 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.

refreshnoun/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/

• 1

  The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.

• 2

  computingengineeringmathematicsThe update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.

• 3

  The process of modernizing something.

  • 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?
  • We leave on time and immediately I'm aware of the Cummins underfloor engine. There are rattles aplenty - this train is old, tired, and needs a refresh.