energize

[ en-er-jahyz ]

/ ˈɛn ərˌdʒaɪz /

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verb (used with object), en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing.

to give energy to; rouse into activity: to energize the spirit with brave words.

to supply electrical current to or store electrical energy in.

verb (used without object), en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing.

to be in operation; put forth energy.

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Also especially British, en·er·gise .

Origin of energize

First recorded in 1745–55; energ(y) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM energize

re·en·er·gize, verb (used with object), re·en·er·gized, re·en·er·giz·ing.su·per·en·er·gized, adjectiveun·en·er·gized, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH energize

energize , enervate

Words nearby energize

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How to use energize in a sentence

We need to meet people where they are and we need to energize people by amplifying their voices.
In campaign’s waning days, both candidates seek to shore up support from Latino voters|Jose Del Real, Amy Gardner, Jenna Johnson|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
With days still to go before the US presidential election, early voting has already topped half of all votes cast in the 2016 election, and every indication is that the electorate is energized.
Podcast: How online misinformation murdered the truth|Anthony Green|October 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
According to Hoskins and Ulbrich, the office will remain a fixture of corporate life, in large part because many employees find a shared workspace to be energizing and a place they perform their best work.
No, offices aren’t going away—but they won’t be the same|Jeff|October 27, 2020|Fortune
Seeing a familiar name energized my aching legs, propelling me through the final part of the climb.
How Biking Across America Formed an Unlikely Friendship|Raffi Joe Wartanian|October 8, 2020|Outside Online

BI is investing aggressively in quality journalism, particularly for its premium subscription offering, and I am energized to be working with its growing team of reporters and editors.
A goodbye after 19 years|Adam Lashinsky|October 5, 2020|Fortune
A decade ago, gays were a wedge issue used by Republicans to energize the base.
It Gets Better—but Mostly if You Live in a Rich, Democratic Country|Jay Michaelson|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think they were trying to energize their base, the Tea Party base, the right wing nuts, whatever you want to call them.
OK County GOP Learns That KKK 'Discussions' Not Welcome|Olivia Nuzzi|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A national standard would energize reform across the country.
A Bipartisan Path to Fixing America’s Broken Elections|Michael Waldman|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is not enough for him to go negative and depress enthusiasm for Cucinnelli; he must find a way to actively energize Dems.
How Terry McAuliffe and the Dems Lost Virginia|Michelle Cottle|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But when Obama needed to energize gay voters in the spring of 2012, his evolution was suddenly complete.
The New Era of Evolution Helps Pols Switch Stance on Issues from Gay Marriage to Immigration|Howard Kurtz|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He needed the stimulation of sex completely to energize his faculties.
The Burning Secret|Stefan Zweig
How to energize and illumine the mind, so as to protect against mental influences.
The Human Aura|Swami Panchadasi
Give three minutes morning and night to the exercises below and you will straighten, develop, heal, and energize your body.
Supreme Personality|Delmer Eugene Croft
An individual or a nation must energize from within outward in order to truly express itself and thus develop in the best sense.
Rural Life and the Rural School|Joseph Kennedy
There are now many good chances to create new and energize our existing industries.
Industrial Progress and Human Economics|James Hartness

British Dictionary definitions for energize

energize

energise

/ (ˈɛnəˌdʒaɪz) /

verb

to have or cause to have energy; invigorate

(tr) to apply a source of electric current or electromotive force to (a circuit, field winding, etc)

Derived forms of energize

energizer or energiser, noun

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Origin of energize

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British Dictionary definitions for energize

energise

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