caffeinate

CEFRC1

/ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To add caffeine to a food or drink.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To drink caffeinated beverages in order to increase one's energy or wakefulness or to enhance physical or mental performance.

Examples

  • She needed to caffeinate herself before starting the long night shift.

  • I'm going to caffeinate.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To inject tension into (a situation, etc.) for one's own amusement; to stir things up.

  2. To add caffeine to something.

  3. To provoke (a person) for one's own amusement.

More examples

In context

  • After he's caffeinated, he makes the now familiar morning commute down George Washington Memorial Parkway to Langley.

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From caffeine + -ate.