Etymology

invigorate

in·vi·go·rate
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Today it means: To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to. Full definition →

First used early 18th centuryNew Latin invigōrātus
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  1. New Latin · borrowed frominvigōrātus
  2. English todayinvigorate

First attested in 1646; borrowed from New Latin invigōrātus, perfect passive participle of invigōrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, in- + vigor + -ate.

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 18th century Invigorated, filled with vigour.

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