The Wordsmith Dictionary

Re *fresh " (r *frsh "), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refreshed (-frsht "); p. pr. & vb. n. Refreshing. ] Etym: [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf. OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra ); 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 folDryden. 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.

REFRESH

REFRESH Re *fresh ", n.

Defn: The act of refreshing. [Obs. ] Daniel.

REFRESHER

REFRESHER Re *fresh "er (-r ), n.

1. One who, or that which, refreshes.

2. (Law )

Defn: An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually protracted. Ten guineas a day is the highest refresher which a counsel can charge. London Truth.

REFRESHFUL

REFRESHFUL Re *fresh "ful (-fl ), a.

Defn: Full of power to refresh; refreshing. -- Re *fresh "ful *ly, adv.

REFRESHING

REFRESHING Re *fresh "ing, a.

Defn: Reviving; reanimating. -- Re *fresh "ing *ly, adv. -- Re *fresh "ing *ness, n.

REFRESHMENT

Re *fresh "ment (-ment ), n. Etym: [CF. OF. refreschissement, F.rafraîchissement. ]

1. The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or liveliness; relief after suffering; new life or animation after depression.

2. That which refreshes; means of restoration or reanimation; especially, an article of food or drink.

New American Oxford Dictionary

refresh

re fresh |riˈfreSH rəˈfrɛʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate: the shower had refreshed her | (as adj. refreshed ) : I awoke feeling calm and refreshed. • stimulate or jog (someone's memory ) by checking or going over previous information: he was able to refresh her memory on many points. • revise or update (skills or knowledge ): short-term courses give nurses an opportunity to refresh their skills. • Computing update the display on (a screen ). • pour more (drink ) for someone or refill (a container ) with drink: the tea is cold and the pot needs refreshing. • place or keep (food ) in cold water so as to cool or maintain freshness. ▶noun Computing an act or function of updating the display on a screen. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French refreschier, from re- ‘back ’ + fres (che )‘fresh. ’

refresher

re fresh er |riˈfreSHər rəˈfrɛʃər | ▶noun a thing that refreshes, in particular: • [ usu. as modifier ] an activity that revises or updates one's skills or knowledge: candidates take some refresher training before coming back. • dated a drink.

refresher course

re fresh er course |rəˈfrɛʃər ˌkɔrs | ▶noun a short course reviewing or updating previous studies or training connected with one's profession.

refreshing

re fresh ing |riˈfreSHiNG rəˈfrɛʃɪŋ | ▶adjective serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone: a refreshing drink | the morning air was so refreshing. • welcome or stimulating because new or different: it makes a refreshing change to be able to write about something nice | her directness is refreshing. DERIVATIVES re fresh ing ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a refreshingly different concept | [ sentence adverb ] : refreshingly, the current spokesman is very frank

refreshment

re fresh ment |riˈfreSHmənt rəˈfrɛʃmənt | ▶noun 1 (usu. refreshments ) a light snack or drink, esp. one provided in a public place or at a public event: light refreshments are available | an ample supply of liquid refreshment. 2 the giving of fresh mental or physical strength or energy: hobbies and vacations are for refreshment and recreation. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Old French refreschement, from the verb refreschier (see refresh ).

refresh rate

re fresh rate ▶noun Computing the frequency with which a monitor's display is updated.

Oxford Dictionary

refresh

re |fresh |rɪˈfrɛʃ | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate: the shower had refreshed her | (as adj. refreshed ) : I awoke feeling calm and refreshed. • stimulate or jog (someone's memory ) by checking or going over previous information: he was able to refresh her memory on many points. • revise or update (skills or knowledge ): short-term courses give nurses an opportunity to refresh their skills. • Computing update the display on (a screen ). • place or keep (food ) in cold water so as to cool it or maintain its freshness. 2 chiefly N. Amer. pour more (drink ) for someone or refill (a container ) with drink: the tea is cold and the pot needs refreshing. ▶noun Computing an act or function of updating the display on a screen. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French refreschier, from re- ‘back ’ + fres (che )‘fresh ’.

refresher

re |fresh ¦er |rɪˈfrɛʃə | ▶noun 1 [ usu. as modifier ] an activity that refreshes one's skills or knowledge: candidates take some refresher training before coming back. 2 Law, Brit. an extra fee payable to counsel in a prolonged case.

refresher course

re |fresh ¦er course ▶noun a short course reviewing or updating previous studies or training connected with one's profession.

refreshing

re |fresh |ing |rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ | ▶adjective serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone: a refreshing drink. • welcome or stimulating because new or different: it makes a refreshing change to be able to write about something nice | her directness is refreshing. DERIVATIVES refreshingly adverb

refreshment

re ¦fresh |ment |rɪˈfrɛʃm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 (usu. refreshments ) a light snack or drink: light refreshments are available | [ mass noun ] : an ample supply of liquid refreshment. 2 [ mass noun ] the giving of fresh strength or energy: holidays are for refreshment and recreation. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Old French refreschement, from the verb refreschier (see refresh ).

refresh rate

re fresh rate ▶noun Computing the frequency with which a monitor's display is updated.

American Oxford Thesaurus

refresh

refresh verb 1 the cool air will refresh me: reinvigorate, revitalize, revive, restore, fortify, enliven, perk up, stimulate, freshen, energize, exhilarate, reanimate, wake up, revivify, inspirit; blow away the cobwebs; informal buck up, pep up. ANTONYMS weary. 2 let me refresh your memory: jog, stimulate, prompt, prod. 3 I refreshed his glass: refill, top up, replenish, recharge.

refreshing

refreshing adjective 1 a refreshing drink: invigorating, revitalizing, reviving, restoring, bracing, fortifying, enlivening, inspiriting, stimulating, energizing, exhilarating. 2 a refreshing change of direction: welcome, stimulating, fresh, imaginative, innovative, innovatory.

refreshment

refreshment noun 1 (refreshments ) refreshments were available during the intermission: food and drink, sustenance, provender; snacks, tidbits, eatables; informal nibbles, eats, grub, nosh; formal comestibles; literary viands; dated victuals; archaic aliment. 2 spiritual refreshment: invigoration, revival, stimulation, reanimation, revivification, rejuvenation, regeneration, renewal.

Oxford Thesaurus

refresh

refresh verb 1 the cool air will refresh me: reinvigorate, revitalize, revive, restore, brace, fortify, strengthen, give new strength to, enliven, perk up, stimulate, freshen, energize, exhilarate, reanimate, wake up, resuscitate, revivify, rejuvenate, regenerate, renew, breathe new life into; blow away the cobwebs; informal buck up, pep up; rare inspirit. ANTONYMS weary. 2 let me refresh your memory: jog, stimulate, prompt, prod, activate, rouse, arouse; cue, help out, give someone a cue. 3 N. Amer. I refreshed his glass: refill, top up, replenish, recharge.

refreshing

refreshing adjective 1 a refreshing drink | a refreshing breeze: invigorating, revitalizing, reviving, restoring, bracing, fortifying, enlivening, stimulating, freshening, energizing, exhilarating, reanimating, revivifying, rejuvenating; thirst-quenching; rare inspiriting. 2 these latest proposals are a refreshing change of direction: welcome, stimulating, new, novel, creative, fresh, imaginative, original, different, innovative, innovatory, innovational, inventive, ingenious, inspired, resourceful, unusual, unconventional, unorthodox, unfamiliar, unprecedented, groundbreaking, pioneering, avant-garde, unique, individual, individualistic, distinctive; not just another.

refreshment

refreshment noun 1 the hotel provided refreshment at reasonable prices | refreshments will be available in the interval: food and drink, sustenance, fare, liquid refreshment; snacks, titbits, eatables, a bite, drinks; informal nibbles, eats, grub, bread, nosh, chow, booze; Brit. informal scoff; N. Amer. informal chuck; formal comestibles, provender; archaic victuals, vittles, viands, meat, commons; rare aliment, pabulum. 2 spiritual refreshment: invigoration, revitalizing, revival, restoring, strengthening, enlivening, perking up, stimulation, freshening, energizing, reanimation, resuscitation, revivification, rejuvenation, regeneration, renewal.

Duden Dictionary

Refresh

Re fresh Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |rɪˈfreʃ |der Refresh; Genitiv: des Refreshs, Plural: die Refreshs aus englisch to refresh »auffrischen «a Datenbanken, Programme o. Ä. aktualisieren b automatisches Erneuern, Wiederauffrischen des Speicherinhalts von dynamischen RAM-Speichern

Refreshing

Re f re shing, Re fre shing Substantiv, Neutrum , das |rɪˈfreʃɪŋ |das Refreshing; Genitiv: des Refreshings, Plural: die Refreshings englisch Auffrischung; Erfrischung

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

refresh

re fresh /rɪfréʃ /〖re (再び )fresh (新鮮にする )〗動詞～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈物事が〉〈人〉を爽（そう）快な気分にする, (再び )元気にする ▸ The crisp air refreshed my mind .新鮮な空気で頭がすっきりした .b. 〈人が〉【食べ物などで】〈自分自身〉を爽快にする , 元気を取り戻す «with » ▸ The prisoner was refreshing himself with a cup of tea .囚人は1杯のお茶を飲んで元気を取り戻していた .2 〈人が〉 «…で » 〈記憶〉を新たにする , 思い出す «by » .3 〈人物が〉〈事〉を活発 [新鮮 ]にする .4 ｟米話｠〈人が〉〈 (他人の )グラス〉にお酒を加える .5 〘コンピュ〙〈情報〉を再出力する ; 〈コンピュータが〉…を更新する .～́ r à te 〘コンピュ〙リフレッシュレート .

refreshed

re fr é shed /-t /形容詞〖be ～〗爽（そう）快な気分の ▸ feel refreshed after a nap 昼寝の後で爽快な気分になる

refresher

re fr é sh er 名詞 (!次の複合語で ) .～́ c ò urse [cl à ss ](短期の )再教育講習 [授業 ].

refreshing

re fresh ing /rɪfréʃɪŋ /→refresh 形容詞 1 〈物事が〉さわやかな , 爽（そう）快な , 元気づける ▸ An ice cold beer makes a refreshing treat on a hot night .暑い夜には氷のように冷やしたビールをぐいとやれば生き返る .2 〈物事が〉斬（ざん）新な , 新鮮な , 目新しい ▸ a refreshing change 斬新な変化 .

refreshment

re fresh ment /rɪfréʃmənt /→refresh 名詞複～s /-ts /1 a. C 〖～s 〗(公共の場での )軽い飲食物 ▸ Light refreshments will be served after the meeting .会合の後で軽い食事が出ます .b. U ｟かたく｠(一般的な )飲食物 ▸ work all day without refreshment 飲まず食わずで1日中働く ▸ liquid refreshment ｟おどけて｠アルコール飲料 .2 U ｟かたく｠休息 , 気分転換 , 心身爽（そう）快 ▸ feel refreshment of mind and body 心身の爽快さを覚える 3 C 元気を回復させるもの ▸ A hot bath is a great refreshment after a hard day's work .よく働いたあとの入浴は本当に気分がさっぱりする .～́ r ò om 食堂 .