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refresh |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Refresh \Re*fresh"\, n. The act of refreshing. [Obs.] --Daniel. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Refresh \Re*fresh"\ (r?*fr?sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refreshed} (-fr?sht"); p. pr & vb n. {Refreshing}.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF refreschir (cf. OF rafraischir rafreschir F. rafra?chir); pref. re- re- + fres fresh. F. frais. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. To make fresh again to restore strength, spirit, animation, or the like to to relieve from fatigue or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as sleep refreshes the body and the mind. --Chaucer. Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours --1 Cor. xvi. 18. And labor shall refresh itself with hope. --Shak. 2. To make as if new to repair; to restore. The rest refresh the scaly snakes that fol? The shield of Pallas, and renew their gold. --Dryden. {To refresh the memory}, to quicken or strengthen it as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion. Syn: To cool; refrigerate; invigorate; revive; reanimate; renovate; renew; restore; recreate; enliven; cheer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: refresh v 1: refresh one's memory [syn: {review}, {brush up}] 2: make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" [syn: {freshen}] 3: become or make oneself fresh again "She freshened up after the tennis game" [syn: {freshen}, {refreshen}, {freshen up}] 4: make fresh again [syn: {freshen}, {refreshen}] [ant: {tire}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: refresh 1.{DRAM refresh}. 2. {screen refresh}. (1998-10-19)
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