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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsupɚˌtʃɑrdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər chärj′)

Inflections of 'supercharge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

supercharges: v 3rd person singular

supercharging: v pres p

supercharged: v past

supercharged: v past p

su•per•charge /ˈsupɚˌtʃɑrdʒ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -charged, -charg•ing.

to charge with too great an amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension:The atmosphere was supercharged in the courtroom.
Automotiveto supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at pressure greater than normal.

su•per•charg•er, n. [countable]

su•per•charge (so̅o̅′pər chärj′),USA pronunciation v.t., -charged, -charg•ing.

to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
Automotiveto supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.
Physicspressurize (def. 3).

super- + charge 1760–70

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supercharge /ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ/ vb (transitive)

to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost
to charge (the atmosphere, a remark, etc) with an excess amount of (tension, emotion, etc)
to apply pressure to (a fluid); pressurize

'supercharge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

boost - blower - pressurize - super - supercharged - supercharger

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