recharge
verbnounattested in dialogue
- //ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ//
To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
verb
- 1
To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
- 2
To invigorate and revitalize one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time.
Near-synonyms: relax, unwind
My body is a little bit sore from all of the practicing and playing and training, and your mind gets a little tired of it, too. It's nice to be able to recharge and come back fresh for the remainder of the year.
- 3
To reload a gun with ammunition.
- 4
To add or restore water to an aquifer.
- 5
To request payment again from.
Customer was recharged for doing same brake work (in November) that had been done in September. QA teams believes^([sic]) this work was a rip-off.
- 6
To charge or accuse in return.
- 7
To attack again or anew.
They charge, recharge, and all along the sea / They drive, and squander the huge Belgian fleet
Etymology
From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier.
noun
- 1
Water that has percolated from the ground surface to an aquifer.
- 2
The process of charging (an electrical device) again.
My phone has needed five recharges in the last month.
- 3
The process of revitalizing one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time.
Forms
- plural
- recharges
- past tense
- recharged
- past participle
- recharged
- present participle
- recharging
- third person singular
- recharges
recharge · To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
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