en ‧ er ‧ gize BrE AmE ( also energise British English ) /ˈenədʒaɪz $ -ər-/ verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ energetic , ↑ energizing ; verb : ↑ energize ; noun : ↑ energy ; adverb : ↑ energetically ]
1 . to make someone feel more determined and energetic:
The charity hopes the campaign will energise its volunteers.
2 . [usually passive] technical to make a machine work
—energizing adjective