stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
(verb) cause to be alert and energetic; “Coffee and tea stimulate me”; “This herbal infusion doesn’t stimulate”
excite, energize, energise
(verb) raise to a higher energy level; “excite the atoms”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
energize (third-person singular simple present energizes, present participle energizing, simple past and past participle energized)
(transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.
(transitive) To supply with energy, especially electricity; to turn on power to (something).
(intransitive, obsolete) To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect.
• J. C. Shairp
Source: Wiktionary
En"er*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Energized; p. pr. & vb. n. Energizing.] Etym: [From Energy.]
Definition: To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect. Of all men it is true that they feel and energize first, they reflect and judge afterwards. J. C. Shairp.
En"er*gize, v. t.
Definition: To give strength or force to; to make active; to alacrify; as, to energize the will.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
