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charge up

verb
  1. To recharge, to give electrical power to something. (transitive) · You should charge up your phone before the camping trip, as there won't be any power supplies.
  2. To motivate, to instill someone with determination. · The coach had to charge up his players with a powerful speech before the final.
  3. To deliberately infect (a person) with HIV as part of bug-chasing. (slang, transitive)
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