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Energized vs Encouraged - What's the difference?

energized | encouraged |

As verbs the difference between energized and encouraged

is that energized is (energize) while encouraged is (encourage).

energized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (energize)
  • Anagrams

    *

    energize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Commonwealth English ) energise

    Verb

    (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.

    encouraged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encourage)

  • encourage

    English

    Verb

    (encourag)
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  • I encouraged him during his race.
  • To spur on, strongly recommend.
  • We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  • To foster, give help or patronage
  • ''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * discourage

    Derived terms

    * encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly