Energize vs Activate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between energize and activate

is that energize is to invigorate, to make energetic while activate is to put into action, to put to work.

* (Commonwealth English ) energise

(energiz)

To invigorate, to make energetic.

To supply with energy, especially electricity. To turn on power to something.

Whenever we energize that circuit we blow a fuse.

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

* J. C. Shairp

Of all men it is true that they feel and energize first, they reflect and judge afterwards.

(activat)

To put into action, to put to work.

To turn on.

* actuate

* deactivate