supercharge

verb

su·​per·​charge ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj How to pronounce supercharge (audio)
supercharged; supercharging; supercharges

transitive verb

1
: to charge greatly or excessively (as with vigor or tension)
2
: to supply a charge to the intake of (an engine) at a pressure higher than that of the surrounding atmosphere
3
supercharge noun

Examples of supercharge in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supercharge was in 1846

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“Supercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercharge. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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