energy
- noun1 ability to be active/work hardADJECTIVE▪ boundless, endless, inexhaustible, limitless, unflagging, unlimited▪
I admire her boundless energy.
▪ pure, raw, sheer▪ excess, surplus▪ nervous, restless▪ manic▪ youthful▪ creative▪There is a lack of creative energy in the industry.
▪ emotional, mental, physical, sexual▪ pent-up▪ negative, positive… OF ENERGY▪ amount, level▪You can judge how healthy you are by the amount of energy you have.
▪ great deal▪Bringing up twins requires a great deal of energy.
▪ burst▪With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill.
VERB + ENERGY▪ be bursting with, be full of, have▪The children are always full of energy.
▪I don't seem to have any energy these days.
▪ exude, radiate▪ feel▪You could feel the energy coming back to you from the audience.
▪ lack▪He never seems to lack energy.
▪ put▪She put all her energy into her work.
▪I will put all my energies into improving the situation. (esp. BrE)
▪ expend (formal), spend, use▪ channel, concentrate, devote, direct, focus, turn▪Prisoners are encouraged to channel their energy into exercise.
▪ add, bring, give▪ boost▪ conserve, save▪ work off▪The kids were running around, working off their surplus energy.
▪ waste▪We don't want to waste our energy trying to persuade people who are just not interested.
▪ drain, sap▪The hills sapped his energy and he got off his bike for frequent rests.
▪ muster, muster up, summon, summon up▪She eventually summoned up the energy to cook dinner.
▪ invest▪We must invest our time and energy in the development of our craft.
ENERGY + VERB▪ flag▪It was late and my energy was beginning to flag.
▪ dissipate, drain awayENERGY + NOUN▪ level, reserves▪My energy levels are still low.
▪ bar, drink▪ boost▪Sugar provides an energy boost.
PHRASES▪ energy and enthusiasm▪She always works with energy and enthusiasm.
▪ an outlet for your energy▪Football gives them an outlet for their energy.
▪ time or energy▪I don't have the time or energy to argue with you.
▪ a waste of energy▪It's a waste of energy cutting this grass—nobody's going to see it.
2 source of powerADJECTIVE▪ alternative, clean, green, renewable▪the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy
▪ atomic, nuclear, solar, wave, wind▪ cheap… OF ENERGY▪ amount▪The new power station produces vast amounts of energy.
VERB + ENERGY▪ generate, produce▪ harness▪attempts to harness solar energy
▪ release▪ provide, supply▪ consume, use▪ store▪No battery could store enough energy to turn over a car's engine.
▪ conserve, save▪ waste▪ need, requireENERGY + NOUN▪ production▪ consumption, use▪ demand, needs, requirements▪total energy requirements for the coming year
▪ supply▪The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation's energy supplies.
▪ resources, sources▪ reserves, stores▪ conservation▪ savings▪equipment that offers long-term energy savings
▪ efficiency▪ bill, costs, prices▪ crisis, problem, shortage▪The country could face an energy crisis if demand continues to rise.
▪ company, industry, sector▪state control of the energy industries
▪ market▪The cost of solar power needs to fall before it makes an impact on the energy market.
▪ plan, policy, programme/program, project, strategy▪a government-sponsored renewable energy project
▪ management▪ independence (esp. AmE)PHRASES▪ a demand for energy▪The demand for energy is expected to increase dramatically.
▪ a form of energy▪ a source of energy
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