[syn: energizing, energising, kinetic]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Energize \En"er*gize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Energized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Energizing.] [From Energy.]
To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or
vigor; to act in producing an effect.
[1913 Webster]
Of all men it is true that they feel and energize
first, they reflect and judge afterwards. --J. C.
Shairp.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
energizing \en"er*gi`zing\, a.
1. imparting or capable of imparting vitality and energy.
[WordNet sense 1]
Syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic.
[1913 Webster]
Those nobler exercises of energizing love. --Bp.
Horsley.
[1913 Webster]
2. supplying motive force. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: energizing, energising, kinetic. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
energizing
adj 1: supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of
which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor [syn:
energizing, energising, kinetic]
n 1: the activity of causing to have energy and be active [syn:
energizing, activating, activation]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "energizing":
activating, alluring, animating, animation, animative, bracing,
brisk, challenging, cheering, cordial, crisp, crispy, encouraging,
enlivening, enlivenment, exciting, exhilarating, exhilaration,
exhilarative, fresh, galvanic, galvanizing, invigorating,
invigoration, invigorative, inviting, life-giving, piquant,
prompting, provocative, provoking, quickening, refreshful,
refreshing, regaling, revitalization, revival, rousing, stimulant,
stimulating, stimulation, stimulative, stirring, tonic, viable,
vitalization, vitalizing, vivifying, zestful, zesty