Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er up
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to making it operational.

Transitive verb

verb

To become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Every morning he powered up his electronic devices, even before making coffee."
"The office systems power up automatically at 7:30am on workdays."

Usage

Inflected Forms

powers up (present, singular) powering up (participle, present) powered up (participle, past) powered up (past)

Phrases

fire up warm up

Frequently Paired Words

fire up warm up

Synonyms

boot up

Antonyms

power down

Questions

What does power up mean?: To turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to making it operational.

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