Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
refresh en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ (US)
- /ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/ (UK)
- /ˈrifrɛʃ/ (South-Asia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (US) audio
- /rɪˈfrɛʃ/ (South-Asia)
- (US) audio
- /ˈrɛfrɛʃ/ (South-Asia)
Etymology
From Middle English refreshen, refreschen, refrisschen, from Old French refrescher (“to refresh”) (modern French rafraîchir), equivalent to re- + fresh.
Meanings
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The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
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The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.
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The process of modernizing something.
Experiences such as the Al Qaeda threat have provided a taste of how the landscape may have changed very fundamentally. Do these changes spell the end of the Cycle as a useful concept, or does it just need a refresh?
2013, Mark Phythian, Understanding the Intelligence Cycle, page 43:We leave on time and immediately I'm aware of the Cummins underfloor engine. There are rattles aplenty - this train is old, tired, and needs a refresh.
2026 January 7, 'Mystery Shopper', “Cornish cream - without the jams?”, in RAIL, number 1052, page 47:
Forms
Deriveds
adaptive tile refresh · refresh rate
Translations (9)
ja 再読み込み (computing: update of a display) · hu frissítés (computing: update of a display) · fi päivitys (computing: update of a display) · ja 更新 (computing: update of a display) · ru обновле́ние (computing: update of a display) · ja リフレッシュ (computing: update of a display) · ko 새로고침 (computing: update of a display) · uk оно́влення (computing: update of a display) · bg обновяване (computing: update of a display)
refresh en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ (US)
- /ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/ (UK)
- /ˈrifrɛʃ/ (South-Asia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (US) audio
- /rɪˈfrɛʃ/ (South-Asia)
- (US) audio
- /ˈrɛfrɛʃ/ (South-Asia)
Etymology
From Middle English refreshen, refreschen, refrisschen, from Old French refrescher (“to refresh”) (modern French rafraîchir), equivalent to re- + fresh.
Meanings
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(transitive) To renew or revitalize.
Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 31:16–17:
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(intransitive) To become fresh again; to be revitalized.
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(ambitransitive) To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.
She refreshed the page. She was still the high bidder. Good.
2007, Beth Harbison, Shoe Addicts Anonymous:
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(ambitransitive) To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
You can save your code, refresh your browser, and see a change instantly. This simple trick turns a lowly web browser into a development environment […]
2007, Philip C Plumlee, Test Driven Ajax (on Rails):
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To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
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(colloquial, dated, intransitive) To take refreshment; to eat or drink.
We got within two miles of there, and stopped in the woods out of sight, where we refreshed with some brandy, and gave the two boys very large portions.
1972, Vermont History, volume 40, page 268:
Forms
Deriveds
refreshaholic · refreshful · refreshable · autorefresh · refresher · refresh someone's memory
Translations (83)
nl een webpagina herladen (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · kk сарай ашу (to renew or revitalize) · grc ἀναψύχω (to renew or revitalize) · nl verfrissen (to renew or revitalize) · ka განახლება (to renew or revitalize) · eo refreŝigi (to renew or revitalize) · mi whakanā (to renew or revitalize) · bg ободрявам (to renew or revitalize) · sq përtërij (to renew or revitalize) · ja 更新する (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · fi virkistää (to renew or revitalize) · eo refreŝi (to become fresh again; to be revitalized) · pt atualizar (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · el ανανεώνω (to renew or revitalize) · cy adfywio (to become fresh again; to be revitalized) · ko 새로고침하다 (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · es refrescar (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · ja 再読み込みする (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · ko 새롭게 하다 (to renew or revitalize) · ru освежа́ть (to renew or revitalize) · es refrescar (computing: to perform periodic energizing) · uk освіжа́ти (to renew or revitalize) · ca refrescar (to renew or revitalize) · lb erfrëschen (to renew or revitalize) · bg опреснявам (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · de neu laden (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · el ανανεώνω (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · fr rafraîchir (to renew or revitalize) · pt recarregar (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · de erfrischen (to renew or revitalize) · mi tāmata (to renew or revitalize) · fi elpyä (to become fresh again; to be revitalized) · pl odnawiać (to renew or revitalize) · ja リフレッシュする (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · de auffrischen (to renew or revitalize) · ar جَدَّدَ (to renew or revitalize) · fi elvyttää (to renew or revitalize) · pl odświeżać (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · fi virkistyä (to become fresh again; to be revitalized) · it rinfrescare (to renew or revitalize) · pt atualizar (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · fi päivittää (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · eo revigligi (to renew or revitalize) · vi làm mới (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · pt refrescar (to renew or revitalize) · ga beoigh (to renew or revitalize) · cmn 刷新 (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · hu felüdít (to renew or revitalize) · fi piristää (to renew or revitalize) · es refrescar (to renew or revitalize) · pl odświeżać (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · kk сергіту (to renew or revitalize) · rup mpruspitedz (to renew or revitalize) · cs občerstvit (to renew or revitalize) · fi päivittää (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · fi ladata uudelleen (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · de erquicken (to renew or revitalize) · fi piristyä (to become fresh again; to be revitalized) · ru обновля́ть (to renew or revitalize) · cs osvěžit (to renew or revitalize) · zdj uɓuruɗisha (to renew or revitalize) · pl odświeżyć (to renew or revitalize) · fr revigorer (to renew or revitalize) · ru обновля́ть (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · bg освежавам се (to become fresh again; to be revitalized) · hu felfrissít (to renew or revitalize) · cmn 提神 (to renew or revitalize) · uk освіжи́ти (to renew or revitalize) · vi làm tươi (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · eo aktualigi (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · pt recarregar (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · el ανανεώνω (computing: to perform periodic energizing) · fro refreschir (to renew or revitalize) · ro împrospăta (to renew or revitalize) · kk жадырату (to renew or revitalize) · bg обновявам (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · ja 爽やかにする (to renew or revitalize) · de aktualisieren (computing: to reload a document, web page etc.) · mi whakamohou (to renew or revitalize) · sv uppfriska (to renew or revitalize) · el ανανεώνω (computing: to cause to refresh a display) · bg освежавам (to renew or revitalize) · fi virkistää (computing: to perform periodic energizing)