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  • verb To add caffeine.
  • verb slang To drink caffeinated beverages in order to increase energy levels in the body, enhance physical or mental performance, or simply to wake up.
  • verb slang To inject tension (usually into a situation) for the amusement of the instigator; to stir things up.
  • verb slang To provoke (as in a person) also for the amusement of the instigator.

Etymologies

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caffeine +‎ -ate.

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