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Verb: supercharge  'soo-pu(r),chaa(r)j
  1. Increase or raise significantly
    "The new engine design supercharged the car's performance";
    - boost, advance
     
  2. Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
    "They supercharged the engine to improve performance";
    - pressurize, pressurise [Brit]

Derived forms: supercharges, supercharging, supercharged

Type of: alter, change, increase, modify

Encyclopedia: Supercharge