Meaning of charge up | Babel Free
Definitions
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To recharge, to give electrical power to something. transitive
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To motivate, to instill someone with determination. idiomatic
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To deliberately infect (a person) with HIV as part of bug-chasing. slang, transitive
Examples
“You should charge up your phone before the camping trip, as there won't be any power supplies.”
“The coach had to charge up his players with a powerful speech before the final.”
“The subcultural vernacular “I'll charge you up" evokes the act of charging a battery or readying a mechanism for action; […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.