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 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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I get one caffeinated coffee per day because, again, Daddy stays on the rails.

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He, too, houses the sugar-free caffeinated beverages as a vague gesture towards "health" in between housing vegetable-free greasy meals of cheap hamburgers and sugary desserts.

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“For example, cardiomyopathies can occur, but that is usually if somebody is a really heavy consumer of caffeinated beverages.”

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caff caffeinated

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