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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caffeinate

/ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
caf-feinate
IPA
/ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add caffeine to something.

Transitive verb

verb

To drink caffeinated beverages in order to increase one's energy or wakefulness or to enhance physical or mental performance.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To inject tension into (a situation, etc.) for one's own amusement; to stir things up.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To provoke (a person) for one's own amusement.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English caffeinate From caffeine + -ate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caffeinates (present, singular) caffeinating (participle, present) caffeinated (participle, past) caffeinated (past)

Derived Forms

caffeinator overcaffeinate recaffeinate

Frequently Paired Words

hydrate

Antonyms

decaffeinate

Questions

How do you pronounce caffeinate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/.
What does caffeinate mean?
To add caffeine to something.
Where does caffeinate come from?
Etymology tree English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English caffeinate From caffeine + -ate.

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