Meanings
present singular third person invigorates · participle present invigorating · participle past invigorated · past invigorated · alternative envigorate · alternative rare envigourate · alternative invigourate
comparative more invigorate · superlative most invigorate · alternative envigorate · alternative rare envigourate · alternative invigourate
- rareInvigorated, filled with vigour.First known use early 18th century
The soldiers from the earth Leap up invigorate, […]
1796, Robert Southey, Joan of Arc, book VIII, lines 142-143
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
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Origin
- New Latininvigōrātus
- Englishinvigorate
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.
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Bulgarian засилвам, укрепвам
- засилвам (zasilvam)To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- укрепвам (ukrepvam)To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- засилвам (zasilvam)To heighten or intensify
- стимулирам (stimuliram)To give life or energy to
- ободрявам (obodrjavam)To make lively
- освежавам (osvežavam)To make lively
Catalan vigoritzar, esperonar
- vigoritzarTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- esperonarTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- vigoritzarTo heighten or intensify
- esperonarTo heighten or intensify
- esperonarTo give life or energy to
- vigoritzarTo give life or energy to
- animarTo give life or energy to
Dutch versterken, kracht bijzetten
- versterkenTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- kracht bijzettenTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
Finnish elävöittää, virkistää
- elävöittääTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- virkistääTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- voimistaaTo heighten or intensify
- korottaaTo heighten or intensify
- virkistääTo give life or energy to
- elävöittääTo make lively
German beleben, kräftigen
- belebenTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- kräftigenTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- stärkenTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- verstärkenTo heighten or intensify
Latin vegetō, corrōborō
- vegetōTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- corrōborōTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
Māori whakahohe, whakamarohi
- whakahoheTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- whakamarohiTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
Persian تقویت کردن, جان بخشیدن
- تقویت کردن (taqviyat kardan)To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- جان بخشیدن (jân baxšidan)To give life or energy to
Russian оздоровлять, укреплять
- оздоровлять (ozdorovljatʹ)To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- укреплять (ukrepljatʹ)To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- оживлять (oživljatʹ)To give life or energy to
- взбадривать (vzbadrivatʹ)To give life or energy to
Spanish vigorizar, vigorar
- vigorizarTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- vigorarTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- avigorarTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
Turkish canlandırmak, hayat bulmak
- canlandırmakTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- hayat bulmakTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
- kuvvetlendirmekTo impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
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invigorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigorate
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