invigorate
[in-vig-uh-reyt]
- to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
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Origin of invigorate
Synonyms
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See animate.
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fascinating, bracing, lively, exhilarating, refreshing, uplifting, interesting, quickening, vitalizing, brisk, charged, aesthetic, fresh, healthful, high, restorative, salubrious, tonic, exhilarative, hyperExamples from the Web for invigorating
Contemporary Examples
But what they really need is a good, invigorating, clarifying, drawn-out fight.
What the show is responsible for is invigorating debate, which is a good thing.
‘24: Live Another Day’ Showrunners on the Finale, the Dangers of Drones, and Jack Bauer’s FutureMarlow Stern
July 15, 2014
But unlike True Detective it was also droll, playful, quirky, invigorating, and creative.
It was, however, invigorating to see Cecily Strong sitting behind the Weekend Update desk.
That itself is invigorating, and Colbert Busch has already proved herself a capable, engaging candidate with a will to win.
Historical Examples
And then the wonderful deliciousness and invigorating quality of the air!
The Roof of FranceMatilda Betham-Edwards
The cold was steady and could be depended upon; moreover, it was healthful and invigorating.
A Woman IntervenesRobert Barr
The sunshine was brilliant and the air cool and invigorating.
Rodney, the RangerJohn V. Lane
Mixed with water it is cooling and invigorating for sponging the body.
The Production of Vinegar from HoneyGerard W Bancks
Let me for a while inhale the breath of an invigorating literature.
invigorate
- (tr) to give vitality and vigour to; animate; brace; refreshto be invigorated by fresh air
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Word Origin
C17: from in- ² + Latin vigor vigour
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Word Origin and History for invigorating
adj.
1690s, adjective from present participle of invigorate. Related: Invigoratingly.
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invigorate
v.
1640s, from in- (2) + vigor + -ate (2). Earlier verb was envigor (1610s). Related: Invigorated; invigorating.
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