What does "power up" mean?

To start a device To turn on and activate equipment.

How do you use "power up" in a sentence?

Power up the computer. It takes a while to power up. The system is powering up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To start a device

启动设备

Encender un dispositivo

機器を起動する

전원을 켜다, 기동하다

To turn on and activate equipment.

打开并激活设备。

Encender y activar un equipo.

機器の電源を入れて稼働させること。

장비를 켜고 작동시키다.

Base verb: power

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Power up the computer.
把电脑开起来
Enciende el ordenador
パソコンの電源を入れて
컴퓨터 전원을 켜.
It takes a while to power up.
启动需要一些时间
Tarda un poco en arrancar
起動に少し時間がかかる
기동하는 데 시간이 좀 걸린다.
The system is powering up.
系统正在启动中
El sistema se está encendiendo
システムが起動中だ
시스템이 기동 중이다.

Context: computers, devices

Tone: technical

From supplying power.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal