energize
energized; energizing; energizes
Energize means to raise the energy level of something. If your really boring teacher suddenly starts throwing M&Ms to every student with a correct answer, he will energize the classroom.
Ever seen the Energizer Bunny––the one who "keeps going and going and going?" It's because he's energized by long-lasting batteries that he has the energy to beat that drum over and over. Someone who's feeling low on energy might be reenergized by a cat nap or a candy bar.
Definitions of energize
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cause to be alert and energetic
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Antonyms:
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calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
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de-energise, de-energize
deprive of energy
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cathect
inject with libidinal energy
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animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify
give new life or energy to
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invigorate, reinvigorate
impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
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animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up
make lively
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ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up
make more interesting or lively
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inspirit, spirit, spirit up
infuse with spirit
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affect
act physically on; have an effect upon
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calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
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raise to a higher energy level
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