energize

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled energising

US /ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/ UK /ˈɛnədʒaɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy

A short walk in the cold air seemed to energize the whole team.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to give vitality and... invigorate stimulate vitalize animate galvanize enliven

Opposites

enervate deplete tire exhaust

Word family

Derived forms energizerenergizedenergizing

Related forms energy energetic

Etymology

From energy (from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek enérgeia 'activity, operation', from en- 'in' + érgon 'work') + the verb-forming suffix -ize.

enérgeia Ancient Greek érgon Ancient Greek

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# energize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛnədʒaɪz/

## Meanings
1. to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy

## Examples
- A short walk in the cold air seemed to energize the whole team.

## Synonyms
- invigorate
- stimulate
- vitalize
- animate
- galvanize
- enliven

## Antonyms
- enervate
- deplete
- tire
- exhaust

## Derived Forms
- energizer
- energized
- energizing

## Related Forms
- energy
- energetic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: enérgeia
- Root: érgon

## Etymology
From energy (from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek enérgeia 'activity, operation', from en- 'in' + érgon 'work') + the verb-forming suffix -ize.

## AI Etymology
Energize is from energy (from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek enérgeia 'activity, operation', from en- 'in' + érgon 'work') + the verb-forming suffix -ize. Important recorded forms include enérgeia (Ancient Greek) and érgon (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy. The wider family includes derived forms such as energizer, energized, and energizing and related words such as energy and energetic.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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