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Invigorate vs Refresh - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between invigorate and refresh

is that invigorate is to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to while refresh is to renew or revitalize.

As a noun refresh is

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

invigorate

English

Alternative forms

* envigorate * envigourate (rare) * invigourate

Verb

(invigorat)
  • To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
    • Exercise is invigorating .
  • To heighten or intensify.
  • To give life or energy to.
    • The cold water invigorated him.
  • To make lively.

    • Related terms

    * invigorating * invigoratingly * invigoration * invigorator

    See also

    * inspire, exalt * animate, enliven, liven * reinvigorate * quicken

    refresh

    English

    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.

    • Anagrams

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    Noun

    (es)
  • The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
  • (computing) The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.