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energize

ener·gize

UK/ˈɛnəd͡ʒaɪz/ US/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒaɪz/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

cause to be alert and energetic

  • “Coffee and tea stimulate me”
  • “This herbal infusion doesn”
2.

raise to a higher energy level

  • “excite the atoms”

Origin

From energy + -ize.

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