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power
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to turn on an electrical or electronic device or system, or otherwise connect it to a power source.
Power up your camera now, so you will be ready to take pictures when the Queen appears.
definition 2: to rapidly and deliberately attempt to increase one's energy or power, as if by connecting to a power source.