invigorate

[ in-vig-uh-reyt ]

/ ɪnˈvɪg əˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing.

to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.

OTHER WORDS FOR invigorate

strengthen, vitalize.

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Origin of invigorate

First recorded in 1640–50; in-² + obsolete vigorate “invigorated”; see vigor, -ate¹

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See animate.

OTHER WORDS FROM invigorate

in·vig·or·a·tion

[in-vig-uh-rey shuhn], /ɪnˌvɪg əˈreɪ ʃən/, nounin·vig·or·a·tive, adjectivein·vig·or·a·tive·ly, adverbin·vig·or·a·tor, noun

re·in·vig·or·ate, verb (used with object), re·in·vig·or·at·ed, re·in·vig·or·at·ing.re·in·vig·or·a·tion, nounun·in·vig·or·at·ed, adjectiveun·in·vig·or·a·tive, adjectiveun·in·vig·or·a·tive·ly, adverb

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How to use invigorate in a sentence

TR reinvigorated the office after a succession of grey presidents with his unself-conscious energy, idealism and determination.
From The Square Deal to The New Deal: The Overlapping Political Identities of TR and FDR|John Avlon|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Speaking of Cronenberg, you once said that making Cosmopolis “reinvigorated” your “ideas about acting.”
Robert Pattinson’s Life After ‘Twilight’|Andrew Romano|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Have you ever fallen into a similar creative rut where you needed to be reinvigorated?
Jon Favreau On the Food Porn-y ‘Chef,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ and Why He Left the ‘Iron Man’ Franchise|Marlow Stern|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, Lapid cannot pretend a reinvigorated Obama administration is not also in the room.
Yair Lapid's Historic Opportunity|Bernard Avishai|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The move reinvigorated Clapton, bringing him back to his love of music and saving him from drugs.
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He now seemed to recall the strength of his past life, and was reinvigorated as if by twenty years.
Rule of the Monk|Giuseppe Garibaldi
The little round orator, refreshed and reinvigorated, began again.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg
Mankind can only be reinvigorated if the strong and healthy are helped to come into their own.
Prophets of Dissent|Otto Heller
And he took a draught of ale, like one who is reinvigorated for the battle of life.
New Grub Street|George Gissing
They rested for twenty-four hours, and the repose and the food together temporarily reinvigorated them.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for invigorate

invigorate

/ (ɪnˈvɪɡəˌreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to give vitality and vigour to; animate; brace; refreshto be invigorated by fresh air

Derived forms of invigorate

invigorating, adjectiveinvigoratingly, adverbinvigoration, nouninvigorative, adjective

invigoratively, adverbinvigorator, noun

Word Origin for invigorate

C17: from in- ² + Latin vigor vigour

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