Etymology

reinvigorate

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Today it means: To give new life, energy or strength to someone or something; to revitalize. Full definition →

English invigorate ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishinvigorate
  7. English todayreinvigorate

From re- + invigorate.

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