Recharge

//ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Water that has percolated from the ground surface to an aquifer. uncountable
  2. 2
    The process of charging (an electrical device) again. countable

    "My phone has needed five recharges in the last month."

  3. 3
    The process of revitalizing one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed. transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    charge anew wordnet
  3. 3
    To invigorate and revitalize one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time. intransitive

    "Near-synonyms: relax, unwind"

  4. 4
    load anew wordnet
  5. 5
    To reload a gun with ammunition. transitive
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  1. 6
    To add or restore water to an aquifer. transitive
  2. 7
    To request payment again from. transitive

    "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."

  3. 8
    To charge or accuse in return.
  4. 9
    To attack again or anew.

    "They charge, recharge, and all along the sea / They drive, and squander the huge Belgian fleet"

Example

More examples

"Is there any possible way to recharge our mobile free of cost?"

Etymology

From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier.

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