recharge a battery
My phone's nearly dead, I need to charge it up.
charge up — 2 meanings
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phrasal verb2 meanings
charge upsame phrase
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fill the battery
I'll just charge up my phone before we head out — it's nearly dead.
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1. recharge a battery
B1neutralboth
to fill the battery of a phone or device with power
My phone's nearly dead, I need to charge it up.
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B1informalboth
To charge up a device is to plug it in and fill its battery with power.
I'll just charge up my phone before we head out — it's nearly dead.
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