recharge
verb
- to charge again
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ / /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/
noun
Etymology: From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier.
- Water that has percolated from the ground surface to an aquifer.
- The process of charging (an electrical device) again.
“My phone has needed five recharges in the last month.”
- The process of revitalizing one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time.
verb
Etymology: From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier.
- To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
“GWR plans to use it on the Greenford branch in west London, making use of a fast charger at West Ealing that will charge the batteries in just three and a half minutes. This fast charger is essentially a battery installed at the lineside which is trickle-charged from the electricity grid. It can then discharge quickly into the train's batteries through charging rails and then start recharging itself while the train is running in service.”
- 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.”
- To reload a gun with ammunition.
- To add or restore water to an aquifer.
- 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.”
- To charge or accuse in return.
- To attack again or anew.
“They charge, recharge, and all along the sea / They drive, and squander the huge Belgian fleet”