energize

Give new vigor

Energize means to give energy or vitality to something.

Coffee energizes the tired, a speech energizes a crowd, and solar panels energize electrical systems.

The word works for both physical and figurative invigoration: The good news energized the team.

In technical contexts, to energize a circuit or device is to supply it with electrical power.

activate

jumpstart

Revive with external power

stimulate · galvanize · invigorate · animate · enliven · awaken · arouse · kickstart · spur · rouse

empower

strengthen

Make more robust

uplift · equip · boost · fuel · inspire · encourage · motivate · drive · rally · bolster

renewal

rejuvenate

Restore youthful vigor

revive · regenerate · recharge · reawaken · rekindle · renew · reinvigorate · resurrect · resuscitate · replenish

electrical

charge

Cost or accusation

circuit · battery · generator · grid · wattage · transformer · conductor · kilowatt · amp · electrode

physical

vitality

Capacity for spirited existence

pep · vim · verve · oomph · zest · liveliness · exuberance · robustness · vivacity · sprightliness

Categories
Opposites
physical energy/vitality

energizeexhaust

Use up entirely

drain · tire · fatigue · deplete · weary

psychological motivation/spirit

energizediscourage

Diminish someone's confidence

demoralize · dispirit · dishearten · daunt · dampen

mechanical/electrical activation

energizede-energize

Remove electrical current from

deactivate · power down · shut off · switch off · turn off

Phrases
Family

energizing, energized, energizes, energizer, energised, energise, reenergize, energising, energises

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G