caffeinate

[kaf-uh-neyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

Informal.

to supply (oneself or another person) with caffeine, usually in coffee or tea.
You can caffeinate with authentic masala chai, or cool off your palate with an undeniably tasty mango lassi.
As a reward for running and stretching, we caffeinate ourselves at one of the multitude of downtown coffee shops.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caffeinate¹

First recorded in 1985–90; caffein(e) ( def. ) + -ate ¹ ( def. )

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A highly caffeinated New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, of 25-hour filibuster fame, summoned past glories and urged Democrats to find their way back to the party’s grounding principles, then fight from there.

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But she warns against using caffeinated fizzy drinks like coke as a way of regularly managing migraines.

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Estonia's Tommy Cash, who came third, also kept the innuendo train running, with Espresso Macchiato, a caffeinated disco anthem featuring the unforgettable phrase: "Life is like spaghetti, it's hard until you make it."

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“A white tea is going to be the most ethereal of all caffeinated teas,” Ziata said.

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So the caffeinated trio called themselves Triple Espresso.

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