re-energized

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   Having fresh energy or enthusiasm again after feeling tired or discouraged.

   Grammar: Used after linking verbs like be, feel, seem: I felt re-energized.

   Patterns

   • be re-energized
   • feel re-energized
   • seem re-energized

   After a week at the beach, she came back feeling re-energized.

   The team seemed re-energized after the coach's talk.

   A short walk at lunch leaves me re-energized for the afternoon.

2. 2verbtransitive

   Past tense and past participle of re-energize: gave someone or something fresh energy again.

   Grammar: Takes an object: the music re-energized the crowd.

   Patterns

   • re-energized someone
   • re-energized something

   The new manager re-energized the department within a month.

   The morning coffee re-energized him before the long drive.

Word forms

Common combinations

feel re-energized

I always feel re-energized after a good night's sleep.

come back re-energized

They came back from the retreat re-energized and full of ideas.

re-energized by something

She was re-energized by the support of her friends.

a re-energized team

A re-energized team won the next three games.

Synonyms and how they differ

refreshed

Refreshed usually means rested and cool again; re-energized stresses renewed drive and activity.

revitalized

Revitalized is more formal and often describes organizations or places, not just people.

reinvigorated

Reinvigorated is close but sounds stronger and more literary.

Opposites

Word family

re-energize verb

To give fresh energy to someone or something.

energy noun

The strength or power to be active.

energetic adjective

Full of energy and activity.

Commonly confused: re-energized or energized?

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