Energize and Instigate

Energize

Energize verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people

Instigate and energize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Energize".

Instigate

Instigate verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy

Energize and instigate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Energize" instead a verb "Instigate".

Common collocations

end energize end instigate end
revolution energize revolution instigate revolution
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