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Energize

To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect.

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Broader term 4

Affect 76% connected

To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Manner of action 12

Animate 76% connected

To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.

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Enliven 76% connected

To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Invigorate 76% connected

To give vigor to; to strengthen; to animate; to give life and energy to.

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Quicken 76% connected

To make alive; to vivify; to revive or resuscitate, as from death or an inanimate state; hence, to excite; to, stimulate; to incite.

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Reanimate 76% connected

To animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Recreate 76% connected

To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Renovate 76% connected

To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.

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Repair 76% connected

To return.

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Revive 76% connected

To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

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Revivify 76% connected

To cause to revive.

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Vivify 76% connected

To endue with life; to make to be living; to quicken; to animate.

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Derivationally related 2

Energy 74% connected

Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies may suffer the…

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Energy 74% connected

Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies may suffer the…

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Synonym 4

Arouse 92% connected

To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dor…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Brace 92% connected

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Excite 92% connected

To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a per…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Stimulate 92% connected

To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; as, to stimul…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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