energizer

[Eng. energiz(e); -er.] One who or that which gives energy, force, or vigor, or acts in producing an effect. ěn-er-gū-měn, s. [Fr. énergumène, from Gr. energoumenos -po e ed with an evil spirit; ener geō -to be in action.] Theol.: One po e ed by a spirit, specially by an evil one; a demoniac. ěn-er-gỹ, *en-er-gie, s . [Fr. énergie ; from Gr. energeia =action; energos =at work, active: en in, and ergon work; Low Lat., Sp. & Ital. energia .] A. Ordinary Language : 1. Power, internal or inherent, but not active. "They are not effective of anything, nor leave no work behind them, but are energies merely; for their working upon mirrors, and places of echo, doth not alter any thing in those bodies."- Bacon . 2. Force, vigor, strength of action, power. "Such was the energy of his spirit that he was Enfield *ē-nerv-a-tive, a. [Eng. enervat(e); -ive.} Tending to enervate or weaken; weakening, enervating. *ē-ner've, v . t . & i. [ Fr.énerver , from Lat.enervo .] A. Trans.: To weaken, to break the force of, to crush. "We shall be able to solve and enerve their force."Digby: On Bodies . B. In trans.: To enervate, to cause weakne . te-nerved, pa. par. or a. [ENERVE.] 1. Ord. Lang .: (See the verb.) 2. Bot .: Having no ribs or veins. *ē-ner-vous, a . [Lat enervis .] Weakened, weak, enervated; without strength or force