energize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to give energy to; rouse into activity.
to energize the spirit with brave words.
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to supply electrical current to or store electrical energy in.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to have or cause to have energy; invigorate
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(tr) to apply a source of electric current or electromotive force to (a circuit, field winding, etc)
Other Word Forms
- energizer noun
- reenergize verb (used with object)
- superenergized adjective
- unenergized adjective
Etymology
Origin of energize
Example Sentences
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As a result, energized material is launched outward at tremendous speeds.
From Science Daily
“I felt energized by being around women who understood the challenge of feeding a baby while taking a Zoom call.”
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, if announcements at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show “are construed as bullish ‘buy the news’ type events,” that could further energize investors, according to Klein.
From MarketWatch
Unused lines can become energized from electrified lines running parallel to them through a process called induction.
From Los Angeles Times
As ultraviolet rays travel outward, they pass through clouds of highly energized particles located very close to the black hole, a region known as the "corona."
From Science Daily
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