energise
verb (energise, energises, energised, energising) — UK spelling; US: energize
Everyday
- To make someone feel full of energy, lively and keen: A walk energises me. tree →
- To give electricity to something so it works: energise the circuit. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life food, exercise or music can energise you; in science a circuit is energised when current flows. Phrases: «feel energised», «energise the team».
Examples
- A good breakfast energises me for the day. tree →
- The music energised the crowd. tree →
- After a swim I feel energised. tree →
- The coach's speech energised the team. tree →
- Switch on to energise the circuit. tree →
- Fresh air energises tired pupils. tree →
Note
UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland often spell «energise»; US and Canada «energize». Both are correct. Noun: energy; adjective: energetic.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «energise» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «energise» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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