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  • 61refresh — verb 1》 give new strength or energy to. 2》 revise or update (skills, knowledge, etc.).     ↘jog (someone s memory) by going over previous information. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. pour more (drink) for someone or refill (a container) with drink. Origin ME …

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  • 62refresh — v. a. 1. Invigorate, reanimate, revive, relieve, recruit, recreate, enliven, freshen, cheer, reinvigorate, give fresh vigor to. 2. Repair, restore, renew, retouch, renovate, freshen up …

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  • 63refresh — v 1. renew, revive, revivify, resuscitate, breathe new life into, bring back to life, reanimate; regenerate, rejuvenate, put or infuse new blood into, invigorate, reinvigorate, revitalize, energize, give new energy, pick up, exhilarate, Inf. hit… …

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  • 64refresh — re·fresh …

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  • 65refresh — re•fresh [[t]rɪˈfrɛʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to renew the vigor or energy of (oneself or another), as with food, drink, or rest 2) to stimulate (the memory) 3) to reinvigorate or cheer (the mind or spirits) 4) to freshen in appearance, color, etc 5) to …

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  • 66refresh — /rəˈfrɛʃ / (say ruh fresh) verb (t) 1. (often reflexive) to reinvigorate by rest, food, etc. 2. to stimulate (the memory). 3. to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer (a person, the mind, spirits, etc.). 4. to freshen in appearance, colour, etc …

  • 67refresh —    To continuously charge a device that cannot hold its content. CRTs must be refreshed because the phosphors hold their glow for only a few milliseconds …

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  • 68refresh — To revive; to stimulate …

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  • 69refresh — v.tr. 1 a (of food, rest, amusement, etc.) give fresh spirit or vigour to. b (esp. refl.) revive with food, rest, etc. (refreshed myself with a short sleep). 2 revive or stimulate (the memory), esp. by consulting the source of one s information.… …

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  • 70To refresh the memory — Refresh Re*fresh (r?*fr?sh ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refreshed} ( fr?sht ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refreshing}.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf. OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra?chir); pref. re re + fres fresh. F. frais. See {Fresh} …

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