caffeinate

[ kaf-uh-neyt ]

verb

, Informal.

1. to supply (oneself or another person) with caffeine, usually in coffee or tea:

   You can caffeinate with authentic masala chai, or cool off your palate with an undeniably tasty mango lassi.

   As a reward for running and stretching, we caffeinate ourselves at one of the multitude of downtown coffee shops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caffeinate¹

First recorded in 1985–90; caffein(e) ( def ) + -ate ¹( def )

Example Sentences

“He really likes experimenting and communicating with his actors — he is just amazing at that,” she says, although she confides, giggling: “But make sure he is caffeinated first. He needs his coffee in the morning.”

From Los Angeles Times

Thirty minutes later, emboldened and caffeinated, she ordered one more.

From Salon

His crew meets at a local coffee shop before games, caffeinating as they review film and notes.

From Los Angeles Times

“I went to prison so you won’t have to,” he declared, in a weird, highly caffeinated surfer patois.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond serving size and the caffeinated/decaf divide, the surveys made no accommodation for the various ways coffee is served.

From Science Daily