invigorate

[in-vig-uh-reyt]

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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.

Origin of invigorate

1640–50; in-² + obsolete vigorate invigorated; see vigor, -ate¹

Related formsin·vig·or·at·ing·ly, adverbin·vig·or·a·tion, nounin·vig·or·a·tive, adjectivein·vig·or·a·tive·ly, adverbin·vig·or·a·tor, nounre·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·at·ing, adjectiveun·in·vig·or·a·tive, adjectiveun·in·vig·or·a·tive·ly, adverb

Can be confusedenergize enervate innervate invigorate

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strengthen, vitalize.

Synonym study

See animate.

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Examples from the Web for reinvigorated

Contemporary Examples

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Historical Examples

Reinvigorated by our walk we returned in good heart to the inn.
Border Ghost Stories
Howard Pease
It had sometimes been that by my strength I had reinvigorated his halting courage.
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Anthony Trollope
Mankind can only be reinvigorated if the strong and healthy are helped to come into their own.
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Otto Heller
And he took a draught of ale, like one who is reinvigorated for the battle of life.
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George Gissing
Now these limbs, reinvigorated, cried out for active work as loudly as his hungry stomach cried for hearty food.
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Samuel Alexander White

British Dictionary definitions for reinvigorated

invigorate

verb

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

Derived Formsinvigorating, adjectiveinvigoratingly, adverbinvigoration, nouninvigorative, adjectiveinvigoratively, adverbinvigorator, noun

Word Origin

C17: from in- ² + Latin vigor vigour

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Word Origin and History for reinvigorated

invigorate

v.

1640s, from in- (2) + vigor + -ate (2). Earlier verb was envigor (1610s). Related: Invigorated; invigorating.

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Examples from the Web for reinvigorated

Contemporary Examples

Speaking of Cronenberg, you once said that making Cosmopolis “reinvigorated” your “ideas about acting.”

Have you ever fallen into a similar creative rut where you needed to be reinvigorated?

First, Lapid cannot pretend a reinvigorated Obama administration is not also in the room.

Instead of just another tired sequel, the new Bourne feels gutsy and reinvigorated.

Jay-Z is reinvigorated, witty, and good-humored, while West has reeled in some of his id-gone-haywire shtick.

Historical Examples

Reinvigorated by our walk we returned in good heart to the inn.

It had sometimes been that by my strength I had reinvigorated his halting courage.

Mankind can only be reinvigorated if the strong and healthy are helped to come into their own.

And he took a draught of ale, like one who is reinvigorated for the battle of life.

Now these limbs, reinvigorated, cried out for active work as loudly as his hungry stomach cried for hearty food.

invigorate

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Word Origin and History for reinvigorated

invigorate

v.

Origin of invigorate