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energize

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Etymology

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Fromenergy +‎-ize.[1]

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energize (third-person singular simple presentenergizes,present participleenergizing,simple past and past participleenergized)

  1. (transitive) Toinvigorate; to makeenergetic.
  2. (transitive) To supply withenergy, especiallyelectricity; to turn on power to (something).
    Whenever weenergize that circuit we blow a fuse.
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect.
    • 1881,John Campbell Shairp,Aspects of Poetry:
      Of all men it is true that they feel andenergize first, they reflect and judge afterwards.

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to invigorate, to make energetic
to supply with energy, especially electricity

References

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  1. ^energize,v.”, inOED OnlinePaid subscription required, Oxford:Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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energize

  1. inflection ofenergizar:
    1. first/third-personsingularpresentsubjunctive
    2. third-personsingularimperative
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