recharge
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recharge
- /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/
- /ˈɹiːtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/
Where it comes from
From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier.
verb recharges · recharging · recharged
- 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 the
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To invigorate and revitalize one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time.
Near-synonyms: relax, unwind
Similar: recharge one's batteries, relax, unwind
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To reload a gun with ammunition.
Similar: reload
- 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
noun recharges
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: reload, loading, fuelling, reloading, grocery, renewability, restocking, refill, replenish, replenishment, fed, resupply, refilling, upload, supply, regenerate
Translations
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verb to reload a gun — see also reload
| Português | recarregar |
|---|---|
| Français | recharger |
| Русский | перезаряжа́ть perezarjažátʹ, перезаряди́ть perezarjadítʹ |
verb to charge an electric battery
| Español | recargar |
|---|---|
| Português | recarregar |
| Français | recharger |
| Русский | перезаряжа́ть perezarjažátʹ, перезаряди́ть perezarjadítʹ |
| עברית | טען ta'án |
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title = {recharge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recharge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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