"energise" meaning in English

See energise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: energises [present, singular, third-person], energising [participle, present], energised [participle, past], energised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} energise (third-person singular simple present energises, present participle energising, simple past and past participle energised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of energize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: energize Synonyms: energize [US] Derived forms: de-energise
    Sense id: en-energise-en-verb-0uaz84~C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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