Verb

(en verb)

To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour

*{{quote-book, year=1899, author=Stanley Waterloo, title=The Wolf's Long Howl, chapter=, edition= citation

, passage=The queer thought somehow inspirited him. }}

*{{quote-book, year=1856, author=John Esten Cooke, title=The Last of the Foresters, chapter=, edition= citation

, passage=The landlord had been so much pleased with Mr. Jinks' patriotic ardor in the German cause, that he generously hinted at an entire obliteration of any little score chalked up against the name of Jinks for board and lodging at the hostelry; this was one of the circumstances which inspirited Mr. Jinks. }}

Verb

(wikipedia refresh) (es)

To renew or revitalize.

Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.

(computing) To reload a document and show any new changes, especially a webpage on the internet.

* 2007 , Beth Harbison, Shoe Addicts Anonymous

She refreshed the page. She was still the high bidder. Good.

(computing) To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.

* 2007 , Philip C Plumlee, Test Driven Ajax (on Rails)

You can save your code, refresh your browser, and see a change instantly. This simple trick turns a lowly web browser into a development environment

To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.