recharge
verb
re·charge
(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj 
recharged; recharging; recharges
1
: to make a new attack
2
: to regain energy or spirit
3
: to become charged again : to refill with electric charge
Batteries keep our devices working throughout the day—that is, they have a high energy density—but they can take hours to recharge when they run down.—
Patrice Simon et al.
Patrice Simon et al.1
: to charge again
especially
: to restore anew the active materials in (a storage battery)
2
: to inspire or invigorate afresh : renew
Examples of recharge in a Sentence
When the computer beeps, you need to recharge the battery.
It takes about an hour for the battery to recharge.
Take a break to give yourself time to recharge.
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In our first test of its sister S E Performance, the AMG C 63, the battery nearly fully recharged on a day of driving through the mountains of Southern California.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Its 25,000-mAh capacity and up to 165-watt delivery are more than enough for your phone, tablet, and laptop, and the power bank itself recharges quickly as well.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
The battery lasts about five months on a charge and can be recharged wirelessly.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
After an ominous July jobs report – which also showed that hiring was much weaker than originally reported in May and June – the central bank was widely expected to cut interest rates at its meeting next month in a bid to recharge hiring.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Its 25,000-mAh capacity and up to 165-watt delivery are more than enough for your phone, tablet, and laptop, and the power bank itself recharges quickly as well.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
The battery lasts about five months on a charge and can be recharged wirelessly.
—PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
After an ominous July jobs report – which also showed that hiring was much weaker than originally reported in May and June – the central bank was widely expected to cut interest rates at its meeting next month in a bid to recharge hiring.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recharge
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“Recharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recharge. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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