caffeinate
gb/kˈæfɪnˌeɪt/ us/kˈæfɪnˌeɪt/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
technical
C1
action
1
add caffeine to a product
to put caffeine into something
Schéma d’usage :
caffeinate [a drink/food/product]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use it for the act of drinking caffeine; in this sense, the object is usually the product being made or modified.
Synonymes
spike (Informal; suggests adding caffeine (or another ingredient) to increase strength.)
|
fortify (More formal; emphasizes enhancing a product by adding an ingredient.)
Antonymes
decaffeinate (Remove caffeine from a drink or product.)
Collocations
caffeinate a beverage
|caffeinate tea
|caffeinate soda
|caffeinate a soft drink
|caffeinate energy drinks
|caffeinate gum
|caffeinate candy
|caffeinate a product
|caffeinate the formula
|naturally caffeinated vs caffeinated
Thèmes
food_and_drink
|health
|manufacturing
Exemples
- The company decided to caffeinate the sparkling water for a new product line.
- Some manufacturers caffeinate chewing gum to give it an energy boost.
- They caffeinate the tea extract before bottling it.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They caffeinate the drink.
- This candy is caffeinated.
Verbe
informal
B2
action
2
consume caffeine to feel alert
to have caffeine to wake up
Schéma d’usage :
caffeinate; caffeinate yourself; caffeinate before [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may treat it as formal; this use is usually casual or humorous (e.g., about coffee).
Synonymes
energize (Broader; can involve sleep, food, or exercise, not only caffeine.)
|
stimulate (More general and slightly more formal; not limited to caffeine.)
Antonymes
detox (In context, to avoid or stop consuming caffeine (as in a caffeine detox).)
Collocations
need to caffeinate
|caffeinate first
|caffeinate before work
|caffeinate in the morning
|caffeinate yourself
|time to caffeinate
|quickly caffeinate
|caffeinate and get going
|caffeinate before the meeting
|caffeinate to stay awake
Thèmes
daily_life
|food_and_drink
|health
|work
Exemples
- I need to caffeinate before I can deal with emails.
- She caffeinated with a strong espresso and headed to class.
- We stopped to caffeinate on the drive home.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I caffeinate in the morning.
- He needs to caffeinate before work.
Verbe
technical
C1
action
3
give caffeine to a person
to give someone caffeine
Schéma d’usage :
caffeinate [someone/patient]
Erreur fréquente :
In everyday English, people more often say 'give (someone) caffeine' rather than 'caffeinate (someone)'.
Synonymes
dose (Emphasizes measured medical administration; not limited to caffeine.)
|
administer (Formal medical verb for giving a drug or treatment.)
Antonymes
sedate (Opposite effect: to calm or make someone less alert.)
Collocations
caffeinate a patient
|caffeinate the infant
|caffeinate someone with caffeine citrate
|medically caffeinate
|caffeinate to stimulate breathing
|caffeinate to increase alertness
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Exemples
- The team decided to caffeinate the patient to help with alertness after the procedure.
- In some cases, doctors caffeinate premature infants using a prescribed medication.
- They monitored her heart rate after caffeinating her to treat the symptoms.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor caffeinated the patient.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
caffeinate
API
GB/kˈæfɪnˌeɪt/
US/kˈæfɪnˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
caf - fein - ate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (caf)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: caffeinate
- 3rd Person Singular: caffeinates
- Present Participle: caffeinating
- Past: caffeinated
- Past Participle: caffeinated
Famille de mots
Forms
caffeinates
verb
caffeinating
verb
caffeinated
verb
Core family
caffeine
noun
Negative and opposite forms
decaffeinate
verb
decaffeinated
adjective
decaf
adjective
Advanced or less common
caffeination
noun
decaffeination
noun
Expressions
caffeinate up
1/kˈæfɪnˌeɪt ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
drink caffeine to prepare
to have caffeine to get ready
Exemples
- I’m going to caffeinate up before the long drive.
- She caffeinated up with a double espresso before the exam.
- We should caffeinate up if we’re working late tonight.
caffeinate yourself
1/kˈæfɪnˌeɪt jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
informal
give yourself caffeine
to drink caffeine to wake up
Exemples
- Go caffeinate yourself—then we’ll talk.
- He caffeinated himself with an energy drink before the workout.
- I need five minutes to caffeinate myself.
get caffeinated
1/ɡˈɛt kˈæfɪnˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
informal
have caffeine to wake up
to drink coffee or caffeine to wake up
Exemples
- Let me get caffeinated before we start the meeting.
- We got caffeinated and then hit the road.
- He always gets caffeinated before an early flight.
stay caffeinated
1/stˈeɪ kˈæfɪnˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
informal
keep using caffeine to stay alert
to keep drinking caffeine to stay awake
Exemples
- During finals week, he tries to stay caffeinated.
- I stayed caffeinated through the night shift with tea.
- She packs coffee so she can stay caffeinated on long trips.