# recharge

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ · frequency rank #17,222

## Definitions
1. To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
2. To invigorate and revitalize one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time.
3. To reload a gun with ammunition.
4. To add or restore water to an aquifer.
5. To request payment again from.
6. To charge or accuse in return.
7. To attack again or anew.

## Etymology
From Old French rechargier, from Old French re- + Old French chargier.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ercharge`, `rceharge`, `recahrge`, `reccharge`, `rechagre`, `rechareg`, `rechargge`, `recharrge`, `rechharge`, `rechrage`, `rehcarge`, `rrecharge`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recharge