Main Entry:

re·fresh

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈfresh\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English refresshen, from Anglo-French refreschir, from re- + fresch fresh — more at fresh

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to restore strength and animation to : revive2: to freshen up : renovate3 a: to restore or maintain by renewing supply : replenish b: arouse, stimulate <let me refresh your memory>4: to run water over or restore water to5: to update or renew (as an image, a display screen, or the contents of a computer memory) especially by sending a new signalintransitive verb1: to become refreshed2: to take refreshment3: to lay in fresh provisions

synonyms see renew

— refresh noun