verb

refresh

ree-FREHSH

verb

To make someone feel more energetic or awake, often with rest, food, or a drink.

"A quick shower refreshed her after the long flight."

"They stopped for coffee to refresh themselves before the last leg of the drive."

To reload a webpage or app so it shows the latest content.

"He refreshed the page every few minutes waiting for the tickets to go on sale."

"Refresh your browser if the new comments aren't showing up."

noun

The act of reloading a page or updating a display.

"A hard refresh clears the cache before reloading the page."

How to Use Refresh

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo make something fresh or up-to-date again — whether that's your energy levels or a webpage.

Memory tip

On a computer or phone, "refresh" almost always means reload the current screen.

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Common pairings

refresh the page refresh your memory feel refreshed

refreshed past tense, refreshes plural, refreshes singular

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A quick shower _____ her after the long flight.

From Old French refrescher, "to make fresh again," built from re- plus fresh.