in|vig|or|ate

in|vig|or|ate
in|vig|or|ate «ihn VIHG uh rayt», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen: »

Exercise invigorates the body. A cool breeze invigorates you on a hot day.

SYNONYM(S): brace, refresh, stimulate, animate.
[< in-2 in + vigor + -ate1]
in|vig´or|at´ing|ly, adverb.
in|vig´or|a´tion, noun.
in|vig´or|a´tor, noun.

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  • re|in|vig|or|ate — «REE ihn VIHG uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to invigorate again; give fresh vigor to: »Spain…was in some degree reinvigorated by the infusion of a foreign element into her government (William E. H. Lecky) …   Useful english dictionary

  • vig — gra·vig·ra·da; grundt·vig·ian·ism; in·vig·i·late; in·vig·i·la·tion; in·vig·i·la·tor; in·vig·or; in·vig·o·rate; in·vig·o·ra·tion; in·vig·o·ra·tor; re·vig·or·ate; vig·il; vig·i·lance; vig·i·lant; vig·i·lan·te; vig·i·lan·tism; vig·i·lant·ly;… …   English syllables

  • in|vig´or|a´tor — in|vig|or|ate «ihn VIHG uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen: »Exercise invigorates the body. A cool breeze invigorates you on a hot day. SYNONYM(S): brace, refresh, stimulate, animate …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|vig´or|a´tion — in|vig|or|ate «ihn VIHG uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen: »Exercise invigorates the body. A cool breeze invigorates you on a hot day. SYNONYM(S): brace, refresh, stimulate, animate …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|vig´or|at´ing|ly — in|vig|or|ate «ihn VIHG uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen: »Exercise invigorates the body. A cool breeze invigorates you on a hot day. SYNONYM(S): brace, refresh, stimulate, animate …   Useful english dictionary

  • revigorate — re·vig·or·ate …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • invigorate — in•vig•or•ate [[t]ɪnˈvɪg əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize • Etymology: 1640–50; in II+ obs. vigorate invigorated < LL vigorāre to strengthen; der. of L vigor; see vigor in•vig or•a′tion, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • invigorate — in|vig|or|ate [ ın vıgə,reıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to give someone more energy: REFRESH: A strong cup of coffee might help invigorate you. 2. ) to make something stronger and more effective: new efforts to invigorate their flagging economy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Disinvigorate — Dis in*vig or*ate, v. t. To enervate; to weaken. [R.] Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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