recharge

verb

re·charge (ˌ)rē-ˈchärj

recharged; recharging; recharges

Synonyms of recharge next

intransitive verb

: to make a new attack

: to regain energy or spirit

: 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.

transitive verb

: to charge again

especially : to restore anew the active materials in (a storage battery)

: to inspire or invigorate afresh : renew

recharge

(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj

ˈrē-ˌchärj

noun

rechargeable

(ˌ)rē-ˈchär-jə-bəl

adjective

recharger

(ˌ)rē-ˈchär-jər

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Imagine being able to plug in your MacBook's USB-C cable to recharge your iPad and your iPhone. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2023 Limiting short car trips (less than 20 minutes) can be helpful because the battery doesn’t have enough time to fully recharge on stop-and-go trips. —

Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023 She’s won them over a 10-year span that’s included two breaks of a year, or more, to recharge, and one year lost to COVID. —

Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023 Even with this year’s moves to recharge California aquifers, the state is still overdrawing from its underground water supply, particularly due to agricultural irrigation, with deeper and deeper wells diminishing limited underground water. —

Time, 24 Aug. 2023 If your hostess likes to burn candles, the Anthropologie USB Candle Lighter is one of the best hostess gifts because it can be used up to a thousand times before needing to be recharged through a USB port. —

Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023 Charge time: Compression boots can take some time to fully recharge, so be sure to keep this in mind when making your selection. —

Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2023 Get up to 30 minutes on a single charge; the unit fully recharges in just 70 minutes. —

Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023 This means the Malibu can recharge while unplugged using both ambient indoor lighting and outdoor sunshine. —

Jeremy White, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2023 See More

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