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SUPERCHARGE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they supercharge ... he / she / it supercharges
Past simple: supercharged
Past participle: supercharged
-ing form: supercharging
Sense 1
Meaning:
Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
Synonyms:
pressurise; pressurize; supercharge
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "supercharge" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
supercharger (compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Increase or raise
Example:
boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "supercharge" is one way to...):
increase (make bigger or more)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
