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Strengthen vs Energize - What's the difference?

strengthen | energize |

As verbs the difference between strengthen and energize

is that strengthen is (lb) to make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce while energize is to invigorate, to make energetic.

strengthen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (lb) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.
  • :
  • *(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • *:Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest,/ With powerful policy strengthen themselves.
  • *1851 , Anonymous, Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog
  • *:A little hardship, and a little struggling with the rougher elements of life, will perchance but strengthen and increase his courage, and prepare him for the conflicts and struggles of after years.
  • (lb) To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.
  • *(Bible), (w) iii. 28
  • *:Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him.
  • *
  • *:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there.."
  • (lb) To augment; to improve; to intensify.
  • (lb) To grow strong or stronger.

    • Antonyms

    * atrophy

    Derived terms

    * strengthener

    References

    * English ergative verbs

    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.