invigorate

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From in- +‎ vigor +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Hyphenation: in‧vi‧go‧rate

Verb

invigorate (third-person singular simple present invigorates, present participle invigorating, simple past and past participle invigorated)

(transitive) To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
Exercise is invigorating.
(transitive) To heighten or intensify.
(transitive) To give life or energy to.
The cold water invigorated him.
(transitive) To make lively.

Synonyms

(to impart vigor, strength, or vitality): See also Thesaurus:strengthen

Related terms

Translations

To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

Bulgarian: засилвам (bg) (zasilvam), укрепвам (bg) (ukrepvam)
Dutch: versterken (nl), kracht bijzetten
Finnish: elävöittää (fi), virkistää (fi)
German: beleben (de), kräftigen (de), stärken (de)
Latin: vegetō, corrōborō
Maori: whakahohe, whakamarohi, whakahohe
Persian: تقویت کردن (taqviyat kardan)
Russian: оздоровлять (ru) (ozdorovljatʹ), укреплять (ru) (ukrepljatʹ)
Sanskrit: बर्हयति (barhayati)
Turkish: canlandırmak (tr), hayat bulmak, kuvvetlendirmek (tr)

To heighten or intensify

Bulgarian: засилвам (bg) (zasilvam)
Finnish: voimistaa (fi), korottaa (fi)
German: verstärken (de)

To give life or energy to

Bulgarian: стимулирам (bg) (stimuliram)
Finnish: virkistää (fi)
Persian: جان بخشیدن (jân baxšidan)
Russian: оживлять (ru) (oživljatʹ), взбадривать (ru) (vzbadrivatʹ)

To make lively

Bulgarian: ободрявам (bg) (obodrjavam), освежавам (bg) (osvežavam)
Finnish: elävöittää (fi)

Anagrams

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