caffeinate

American

[kaf-uh-neyt] / ˈkæf əˌneɪt /

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.

Etymology

Origin of caffeinate

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

Example Sentences

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He knows all the places around the city where he can get caffeinated before he goes on to do anything else.

From Los Angeles Times

The kid from Spain plays outrageous, complete tennis, has kept himself healthy despite darting around the court like a caffeinated hummingbird, and has only one true rival on tour.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also note that they lacked details about several potentially important factors such as the type of coffee consumed, when it was consumed, the exact caffeine content, and whether participants drank other caffeinated beverages.

From Science Daily

Within a few minutes, the caffeinated mayor and his entourage were off to their next stop, leaving the couple in a happy daze.

From The Wall Street Journal

He considers the quality of the caffeinated beverages to be "pretty good".

From Barron's

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