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powering up

powering up is the present participle and gerund of power up.

Meaning of power up

Verb

power up (third-person singular simple present powers up, present participle powering up, simple past and past participle powered up)

  1. (transitive) To turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to making it operational.
    • Every morning he powered up his electronic devices, even before making coffee.
  2. (intransitive) To become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.
    • The office systems power up automatically at 7:30am on workdays.

Questions about powering up

What is powering up the present participle and gerund of?
Powering up is the present participle and gerund of power up.

Words near powering up in the dictionary

  1. powering
  2. powering ahead
  3. powering down
  4. powering off
  5. powering on
  6. powering up
  7. powerish
  8. powerism
  9. powerist
  10. powerists
  11. powerlaw

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