recharge
verb
re·charge
(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj 
recharged; recharging; recharges
1
: to make a new attack
2
: to regain energy or spirit
3
: to become charged again : to refill with electric charge
Batteries keep our devices working throughout the day—that is, they have a high energy density—but they can take hours to recharge when they run down.—
Patrice Simon et al.
Patrice Simon et al.1
: to charge again
especially
: to restore anew the active materials in (a storage battery)
2
: to inspire or invigorate afresh : renew
Examples of recharge in a Sentence
When the computer beeps, you need to recharge the battery.
It takes about an hour for the battery to recharge.
Take a break to give yourself time to recharge.
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Sam Peters, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
This process goes from unboxing the item all the way to turning it off and recharging it for the next use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
The surrounding infrastructure encourages public transport, using electric ferries that recharge with batteries on the roof.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But snacks can also be mindful, healthy noshes that reboot and recharge, powering you through between-meal slumps.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for recharge
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“Recharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recharge. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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