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Verb: energise  'e-nu(r),jIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: energize)
  1. Cause to be alert and energetic
    "Coffee and tea energise me";
    - stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, perk up, stir
     
  2. Raise to a higher energy level
    "energise the atoms";
    - excite, energize

Derived forms: energising, energises, energised

Type of: affect, alter, change, modify

Encyclopedia: Energise