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ENERGISE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to be alert and energetic

Example:

This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate

Synonyms:

arouse; brace; energise; energize; perk up; stimulate

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "energise" is one way to...):

affect (act physically on; have an effect upon)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "energise"):

cathect (inject with libidinal energy)

animate; quicken; reanimate; recreate; renovate; repair; revive; revivify; vivify (give new life or energy to)

invigorate; reinvigorate (impart vigor, strength, or vitality to)

animate; enliven; invigorate; liven; liven up (make lively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Antonym:

de-energise (deprive of energy)

Derivation:

energiser (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Raise to a higher energy level

Example:

excite the atoms

Synonyms:

energise; energize; excite

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "energise" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

energiser (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)

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