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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thanks to fast-charging capabilities, the battery can recharge from 30% to 80% in just 15 minutes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Instead, take an afternoon nap and recharge.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
For most players not on duty with their country, an international break is a chance to recharge during two weeks without any domestic football.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
When the battery does run out, users can recharge the pack in roughly four hours via USB-C, swap in a spare TD2 custom battery pack, or use two standard 21700 batteries.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Instead, take an afternoon nap and recharge.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
For most players not on duty with their country, an international break is a chance to recharge during two weeks without any domestic football.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
When the battery does run out, users can recharge the pack in roughly four hours via USB-C, swap in a spare TD2 custom battery pack, or use two standard 21700 batteries.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
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 16 Oct. 2025.
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