caffeinate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English caffeinate From caffeine + -ate.
Meanings
- (transitive) To add caffeine to something.
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(intransitive, slang) To drink caffeinated beverages in order to increase one's energy or wakefulness or to enhance physical or mental performance.
After he's caffeinated, he makes the now familiar morning commute down George Washington Memorial Parkway to Langley.
2014, Marc Guggenheim, Overwatch:
- (slang, transitive) To inject tension into (a situation, etc.) for one's own amusement; to stir things up.
- (slang, transitive) To provoke (a person) for one's own amusement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caffeinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| caffeinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caffeinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| caffeinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
overcaffeinate · recaffeinate · caffeinator
Translations (1)
es cafeinar (Translations)