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energize
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en·er·gize  (nr-jz)
v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es
v.tr.
1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhoodfather in . . . prison, factory work as a boyboth haunted and energized him" (Frank Conroy).
2. To supply with an electric current.
v.intr.
To release or put out energy.

ener·gization (-jzshn) n.
ener·gizer n.

energize or -ise
Verb
[-gizing, -gized] or -gising, -gised to stimulate or enliven
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.energize - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
cathect - inject with libidinal energy
reanimate, recreate, revivify, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, quicken, repair - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
reinvigorate, invigorate - impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating"
liven, liven up, enliven, invigorate, animate - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
de-energise, de-energize - deprive of energy
2.energize - raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

energize or energise
verb 2. stimulate, operate, trigger, turn on, start up, activate, switch on, kick-start, electrify, actuate


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It's something more like awe at the number and extent and infrastructural implications of Hadid's recent oeuvre, an awe energised by the pizzazz, drama, and effects of light intrinsic to the work, and then rendered almost giddy by the vortex of Wright's rotunda.
It is proposed that the well-rounded student is one who is energised and motivated to achieve but also resilient when the going gets tough.
Excellent teachers are motivated and energised by their students, they love them as individuals and this affective commitment moves them to act for their benefit.
 
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