charge up
English
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file)
Verb
charge up (third-person singular simple present charges up, present participle charging up, simple past and past participle charged up)
- (transitive) To recharge, to give electrical power to something.
- You should charge up your phone before the camping trip, as there won't be any power supplies.
- (idiomatic) to motivate, to instill someone with determination.
- The coach had to charge up his players with a powerful speech before the final.
See also
- charge down
Anagrams
- upcharge