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verb/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ//ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ//ˈrifrɛʃ/
  1. 1

    To renew or revitalize.transitive

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

    To become fresh again; to be revitalized.intransitive

  3. 3

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

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

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

    • 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. 5

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

  6. 6

    To take refreshment; to eat or drink.colloquialdatedintransitive

    • 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.
noun/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ//ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ//ˈrifrɛʃ/
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 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.

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