Refresh — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

refresh one's memory

make (to feel) fresh

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃ/.

Examples

I reviewed the material before the test
The cool water refreshed us
She freshened up after the tennis game

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

review freshen freshen up brush up refreshen

Antonyms

tire

Parts of Speech

verb	refresh one's memory “I reviewed the material before the test”
verb	make (to feel) fresh “The cool water refreshed us”
verb	become or make oneself fresh again “She freshened up after the tennis game”
verb	make fresh again

Word Forms

review	noun	practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
brushup	noun	practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
refresher	noun	a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
refreshment	noun	activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
freshener	noun	anything that freshens

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

auffrischen

das Gedächtnis auffrischen

🇫🇷French

rafraîchir

se rafraîchir la mémoire

🇪🇸Spanish

refrescar

refrescar la memoria

🇮🇹Italian

aggiornare

rinfrescare la memoria

🇳🇱Dutch

vernieuwen

iemands geheugen opfrissen

🇵🇹Portuguese

atualizar

refrescar a memória

🇷🇺Russian

обновить

освежить память

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ताज़ा

किसी की याददाश्त ताज़ा करना

🇧🇩Bengali

রিফ্রেশ

স্মৃতিকে রিফ্রেশ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

புதுப்பிக்க

ஒருவரின் நினைவகத்தைப் புதுப்பிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

రిఫ్రెష్

ఒకరి జ్ఞాపకశక్తిని రిఫ్రెష్ చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

ताजेतवाने

एखाद्याची स्मृती ताजी करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

તાજું કરો

યાદશક્તિ તાજી કરવી

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಿಫ್ರೆಶ್ ಮಾಡಿ

ಒಬ್ಬರ ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯನ್ನು ರಿಫ್ರೆಶ್ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുതുക്കുക

ഒരാളുടെ ഓർമ്മ പുതുക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਕਰੋ

ਇੱਕ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

ریفریش

یادداشت کو تازہ کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

刷新

刷新记忆

🇯🇵Japanese

リフレッシュする

記憶を新たにする

🇰🇷Korean

새로 고치다

기억을 되살리다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm cho khỏe lại

làm mới trí nhớ của một người

🇹🇭Thai

รีเฟรช

รีเฟรชความทรงจำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyegarkan

menyegarkan ingatan seseorang

🇵🇭Filipino

i-refresh

sariwain ang alaala ng isang tao

🇲🇾Malay

segarkan semula

menyegarkan ingatan seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ينعش

تحديث ذاكرة المرء

🇮🇷Persian

تازه کردن

تازه کردن حافظه

🇹🇷Turkish

yenileme

hafızasını tazelemek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְרַעֲנֵן

לרענן את הזיכרון

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What is the primary definition of the word 'refresh'?

The primary meaning of 'refresh' is 'refresh one's memory'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'refresh' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'refresh' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'refresh' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'refresh' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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