energize

(enər jīz′)

transitive verb energized, energizing

  1. to give energy to; activate; invigorate
  2. Elec. to supply voltage or current to (a circuit, component, etc.)

intransitive verb

to show energy; be active

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See energize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es
verb, transitive
  1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: “His childhood—father in . . . prison, factory work as a boy—both haunted and energized him” (Frank Conroy).
  2. To supply with an electric current.
verb, intransitive
To release or put out energy.

Related Forms:

  • enˌer·giˌzaˈtion (-jīˌzāˈshən) noun
  • enˈer·gizˌer noun

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