energize

English

Alternative forms

• energise (Commonwealth English)

Etymology

By surface analysis, energy +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛnəd͡ʒʌɪz/

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Verb

energize (third-person singular simple present energizes, present participle energizing, simple past and past participle energized)

1. (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.
2. (transitive) To supply with energy, especially electricity; to turn on power to (something).

   Whenever we energize 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 and energize first, they reflect and judge afterwards.

Derived terms

• de-energize

Translations

to invigorate, to make energetic

• Bulgarian: стимулирам (bg) (stimuliram), възбуждам (bg) (vǎzbuždam)
• Finnish: elävöittää (fi), elvyttää (fi), piristää (fi), virkistää (fi), energisoida
• Irish: fuinnmhigh
• Italian: energizzare, rinvigorire (it), rafforzare (it)
• Portuguese: estimular (pt)
• Romanian: energizare f
• Russian: возбужда́ть (ru) (vozbuždátʹ), активизи́ровать (ru) (aktivizírovatʹ), усиливать (ru) (usilivatʹ)

to supply with energy, especially electricity

• Finnish: johtaa virta, kytkeä virta, kytkeä sähköt, sähköistää (fi)
• Irish: fuinnmhigh
• Italian: dare energia
• Portuguese: energizar (pt)
• Russian: подава́ть напряже́ние (podavátʹ naprjažénije), включа́ть ток (vključátʹ tok),, подава́ть пита́ние (podavátʹ pitánije), включа́ть напряже́ние (vključátʹ naprjažénije)

Anagrams

• greenize

Portuguese

Verb

energize

1. inflection of energizar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative