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recharge

[ verb ree-chahrj; noun ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj ]

verb (used with object)

, re·charged, re·charg·ing.
  1. to charge again with electricity.
  2. Informal. to refresh or restore; revitalize.


verb (used without object)

, re·charged, re·charg·ing.
  1. to make a new charge, especially to attack again.
  2. Informal. to revive or restore energy, stamina, enthusiasm, etc.

noun

  1. an act or instance of recharging.
  2. Geology. the processes by which groundwater is absorbed into the zone of saturation. water table ( def 1 ).

recharge

/ riːˈtʃɑːdʒ /

verb

  1. to cause (an accumulator, capacitor, etc) to take up and store electricity again
  2. to revive or renew (one's energies) (esp in recharge one's batteries )


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Derived Forms

  • reˈchargeable, adjective

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Other Words From

  • re·charger noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of recharge1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “to reload (a vessel)”; re-, charge

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Example Sentences

He carried an extension cord in case he needed to recharge at one of his emergency spots.

Still, after nearly a month at sea, I imagine they are eager to recharge, ready for interaction with the outside world.

Presidents have always needed downtime to recharge to face the next crisis.

Hundreds of millions of people were accustomed to toting these objects around, plugging them in to recharge them, and using them.

Museums are often a way to reclaim calm moments of meditation; to recharge and emerge renewed.

We're lucky we didn't come near any stars in the process; if we had, we could have had to recharge the coil.

The Diesel engines are used for this purpose, and they recharge the batteries through the motors, using the latter as dynamos.

(D) Recharge with as many sparks as you think you can stand.

Never recharge with carbide without first cleaning the generating chamber and completely refilling with clean water.

After completing the discharge test, recharge it fully, no matter whether it is to be put into wet or dry storage.

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