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to charge up
[phrase form: charge]
01
to make someone or something lively and excited
Transitive: to charge up an event or situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
charge
Present tense
charge up
3rd person singular
charges up
Present participle
charging up
Past simple
charged up
Past participle
charged up
Examples
The unexpected twist charged up the storyline in the movie.
02
to add electricity to a gadget or tool to make it function
Transitive: to charge up a gadget or tool
Examples
He charged his phone up before leaving the house.
