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to recharge

to recharge

20 3.6
To rest and get energy back after being tired
  • verb
  • /riːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
translation icon : recargar las pilas
  • We recharge our phones, but we forget to recharge ourselves.
  • recharge my batteries

It was just, I chilled, I recharged, filled up the soul.

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Examples

  • For now, the 15th is taking some time to rest, to take stock and recharge.

  • Yeah, I definitely feel recharged.

  • And if you need to recharge, this book and episode is for you.

  • I love my own space, so after a certain amount of time I feel like I need to recharge and just be on my ones.

  • We recharge and we come back.

  • Enjoy them as you recharge for either a new school year or to continue after a short break!

    Academic text (2009)
  • One parent discussed the need "to recharge and refresh ourselves as a family."

    Academic text (2000)
  • All people need time for themselves to recharge after big expenditures of energy.

    Blog text (2)
  • Your body refuels and recharges when you sleep.

  • After a long day at work, I need to recharge by taking a long walk in nature.

Synonyms

to restore
vsto recharge
234 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

is narrower in pointing specifically to returning energy, power, or strength
to energize
vsto recharge
  • US
65 3.7

To make someone feel more active and alert

emphasizes restoring depleted energy rather than simply increasing current activity
to refresh
vsto recharge
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

focuses specifically on returning energy, power, or strength after depletion
to revitalize
vsto recharge
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

is mainly about bringing back energy or power after it was used up
to rekindle
vsto recharge
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

relates more to restoring physical or power energy rather than feelings specifically
to recuperate
vsto recharge
30 6.3

To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired

applies more broadly to restoring energy, power, or strength in many cases
to refuel
vsto recharge
30 3.0

To put more petrol or gas into a vehicle so it can go on

covers restoring general energy, power, or strength rather than adding fuel only
to rejuvenate
vsto recharge
24 5.5

Make a person or thing look and feel younger

focuses more narrowly on youthfulness and appearance alongside energy return
to reinvigorate
vsto recharge
19 5.7

To give new energy and interest to a person or thing

often refers to bringing back depleted energy rather than initial vitality
to regenerate
vsto recharge
4 5.2

Give new strength and energy to someone

is often used for quick or simple acts that return energy
to charge up
vsto recharge
4 3.5

To connect a battery or device to electricity so it has power

is broader and includes non electrical ways of returning energy or strength
to recharge my batteries
vsto recharge
  • Informal
3 4.1

To rest or do something fun to get energy again

covers restoring energy by any means, not only by resting or fun
to revivify
vsto recharge
  • Formal
1 8.5

To give new life and energy to people or things

leans more toward returning used energy rather than creating entirely new life
to recharge one's batteries
vsto recharge
  • Informal
1 3.6

Rest or take a break to get your energy back

is a more general act of bringing back energy, power, or strength
to refreshen
vsto recharge
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

is centered on bringing back energy or power rather than general freshness
to reenergize
vsto recharge
  • Specialized
4.6

To give electrical power again to a machine or system after it is turned off

applies more widely to energy in people, machines, and systems

Antonyms

68 3.7

To use up all of a supply or resource

Idioms

Rest or take a break to get your energy back

Phrasal Verbs

3 4.1

To rest or do something fun to get energy again

How Energized

to rejuvenate
24 5.5
to revitalize
  • US
45 4.8
to recharge
20 3.6
to relax
1.0
to rest
816 1.0

Surface Forms

recharge infinitive
recharged past
recharged past participle
recharging present participle
recharges third person singular

Morphology

recharge = charge (semi-transparent) = re + charge

Morphologically formed by 're-' + 'charge', but used figuratively to mean restoring personal energy, so the semantic leap is somewhat metaphorical.

Etymology

Recharge comes from re- 'again' and charge 'power or load', so a helpful image is putting energy back into yourself like charging a battery. That's why when you recharge after a busy week you are getting your strength and focus again.