INVIGORATE

invigorate, reinvigorate

(verb) impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; “Exercise is invigorating”

enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate

(verb) make lively; “let’s liven up this room a bit”

quicken, invigorate

(verb) give life or energy to; “The cold water invigorated him”

inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt

(verb) heighten or intensify; “These paintings exalt the imagination”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

invigorate (third-person singular simple present invigorates, present participle invigorating, simple past and past participle invigorated)

(transitive) To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.

(transitive) To heighten or intensify.

(transitive) To give life or energy to.

(transitive) To make lively.

Synonyms

• (to impart vigor, strength, or vitality): See also strengthen

Anagrams

• ignorative

Source: Wiktionary


In*vig"or*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invigorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Invigorating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + vigor.]

Definition: To give vigor to; to strengthen; to animate; to give life and energy to. Christian graces and virtues they can not be, unless fed, invigorated, and animated by universal charity. Atterbury.

Syn.

– To refresh; animate; exhilarate; stimulate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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