refresh
English
/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/, /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To renew or revitalize.
- (intransitive) To become fresh again; to be revitalized.
- (computing) To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.
- (computing) To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
- To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
- (intransitive) To take refreshment; to eat or drink.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English refreshen derived from Old French refrescher (refresh) pre from English fresh (rude, inappropriate).
Origin
English
fresh
Gloss
rude, inappropriate
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afresh English
- autorefresh English
- fresh English
- freshen English
- fresher English
- freshie English
- freshish English
- freshling English
- freshly English
- freshman English
- freshmint English
- freshness English
- freshperson English
- freshwater English
- refreshable English
- refreshaholic English
- refresher English
- refreshful English
- refreshfully English
- unfresh English
- rafraîchir French
- rafraîchissement French
- fressh Middle English
- refreschement Middle English
- refreshen Middle English
- refrescher Old French
- fresh lumpia Cebuano
- ffres Welsh
- freshi Swahili
- ফ্রেশ Bengali