Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

energise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: en-er-gise
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British standard spelling of energize.

Example Sentences

"The 13-mile section from Tring to Watford, on which work is further ahead than elsewhere south of Rugby, is likely to be energised for crew training in advance of the Rugby-Euston extension; a Crewe-Liverpool multiple-unit set is already at Stonebridge Park depot ready for use on this work."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐνεργός (energós) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ἐνεργής (energḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă) Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia)bor. Late Latin energīader. Middle French énergieder. English energy English -ise English energise From energy + -ise.

Inflected Forms

energises (present, singular) energising (participle, present) energised (participle, past) energised (past)

Derived Forms

deenergise energisation energiser reenergise

Phrases

de-energise

Synonyms

stimulate arouse brace energize perk up excite

Questions

What does energise mean?: Non-Oxford British standard spelling of energize.
Where does energise come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐνεργός (energós) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ἐνεργής (energḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă) Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia)bor. Late Latin energīader. Middle French énergieder. English energy English -ise English energise From energy + -ise.

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