charge up

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Definition

Verb: 1. To cause to be agitated, excited, or roused: To fill someone or a group with energy, enthusiasm, or strong emotion, often to a high degree.

Usage

The verb "charge up" is used to describe the action of energizing or exciting a person or group, typically through words, actions, or events. It implies a transfer of energy or emotion that leads to a heightened state.

Examples
  • The coach's passionate speech charged up the team before the championship game.
  • The energetic music charged up the audience, getting everyone to dance.
  • Her inspiring story charged up the volunteers, making them eager to start the project.
Advanced Usage
  • Reflexive Use: A person can "charge themselves up" by using self-motivation.
    • He listened to his favorite pump-up songs to charge himself up before the interview.
Variants and Related Words
  • Charge (verb): While "charge" has many meanings (e.g., to ask for payment, to rush forward), in the context of energy, it can mean to store energy (charge a battery) or, less commonly, to instruct or command. "Charge up" is more specific to exciting or energizing people.
  • Charged (adjective): Describes an atmosphere or situation filled with tension, excitement, or emotion.
    • The political debate created a charged atmosphere in the room.
Synonyms
  • Excite: To stir up emotions.
  • Energize: To give energy and enthusiasm to.
  • Rouse: To bring out of a state of sleep, inactivity, or indifference.
  • Pump up (informal): To make someone very excited or enthusiastic.
  • Fire up: To fill with passion or enthusiasm.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Psych up (informal): To prepare mentally for a challenging event; to make (someone) excited and confident.
    • The players were psyched up and ready to win.
Related Idioms
  • To be charged up: To be in a state of excitement or high energy.
    • After the meeting with the CEO, the entire department was charged up about the new direction.
Verb
  1. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    • The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks

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