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energy

8 definitions • 22 examples
1
the power and ability to be physically and mentally active:

Examples:

Since I started eating more healthily I've got so much more energy.
have the energy I was going to go out this evening, but I just haven't got the energy.
[ + to infinitive ] I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed.
approving Her writing is full of passion and energy (= enthusiasm).
2
the total of all your power and ability to be mentally and physically active:

Examples:

I'm going to channel all my energies into getting a better job.
3
the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat:

Examples:

The energy generated by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
nuclear energy Fifty percent of people said they support nuclear energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
4
the mood or feeling that a person or place creates, which gives you an impression of their character:

Examples:

From the moment I met him I loved his energy.
If I encounter people with bad energy, I don't let it affect me.
I didn't go there because I didn't want any negative energy.
5
the power and ability to be physically and mentally active:

Examples:

[ U ] They spent a lot of time and energy on the grant proposal.
[ U ] He wrote with a great burst of energy.
6
Your energies are the total amount of your physical and mental strength to do something:

Examples:

[ pl ] All my energies were directed toward establishing an academic career.
7
power to do work that produces light, heat, or motion, or the fuel or electricity used for power:

Examples:

Certain materials acquired the ability to carry an electric charge with no loss of energy.
The cost of energy rose last month.
8
the power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat:

Examples:

use/consume/waste energy 80% of the energy used to wash garments is needed to heat the water.
save/conserve energy We aim to manage and conserve energy and water efficiently within all our premises.
provide/produce/generate energy These power stations work 24 hours a day, providing energy to the nation.
energy use/costs
wind/wave/solar energy

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