Definitions
Power, liveliness, or capacity to do work.
Word origin
From Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia, “activity”), from ἐνεργός (energós, “active”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). The sense in physics was coined by English polymath Thomas Young in 1802 in his lectures on Natural Philosophy.
Used in a sentence
“McGrath, the manager of Somewhere/Else, told GCN that the long hours she has put in since she has become the bar's manager have left her drained of the energy required to undertake a rebuilding effort.”
“SI: joule (J), kilowatt-hour (kW·h) CGS: erg (erg) Customary: foot-pound-force, calorie, kilocalorie (i.e. dietary calories), BTU, liter-atmosphere, ton of TNT”
“Reiki, much like prayer, is a personal exercise that can easily convert negative energy into positive energy.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Ability to do work”6 letters
02“Power for action”6 letters
03“Power to do work”6 letters
04“Power to do things”6 letters
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