Tranquilize vs Energize - What's the difference?
tranquilize | energize |
To use a drug to sedate a person or animal.
To make something or someone tranquil; to pacify or calm.
To become tranquil; to relax.
To calm down.
To invigorate, to make energetic.
To supply with energy, especially electricity. To turn on power to something.
(obsolete) To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect.
* J. C. Shairp
As verbs the difference between tranquilize and energize
is that tranquilize is to use a drug to sedate a person or animal while energize is to invigorate, to make energetic.tranquilize
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Alternative forms
* tranquillize, tranquilise, tranquilliseVerb
Derived terms
* tranquilizer ----energize
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Alternative forms
* (Commonwealth English ) energiseVerb
(energiz)- Whenever we energize that circuit we blow a fuse.
- Of all men it is true that they feel and energize first, they reflect and judge afterwards.