invigorate

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

Verb

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)

Adjective

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪɡərət/
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

Derived terms

disinvigorate

Related terms

Translations

To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

Bulgarian: засилвам (bg) (zasilvam), укрепвам (bg) (ukrepvam)
Catalan: vigoritzar (ca), esperonar (ca)
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)
Spanish: vigorizar (es), vigorar (es), avigorar (es)
Turkish: canlandırmak (tr), hayat bulmak, kuvvetlendirmek (tr)

To heighten or intensify

Bulgarian: засилвам (bg) (zasilvam)
Catalan: vigoritzar (ca), esperonar (ca)
Finnish: voimistaa (fi), korottaa (fi)
German: verstärken (de)

To give life or energy to

Bulgarian: стимулирам (bg) (stimuliram)
Catalan: esperonar (ca), vigoritzar (ca), animar (ca)
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)

Adjective

invigorate (comparative more invigorate, superlative most invigorate)

(rare) Invigorated, filled with vigour. [from early 18th century]
- 1796, Robert Southey, Joan of Arc, book VIII, lines 142-143:
  The soldiers from the earth
  Leap up invigorate, […]

Anagrams

ignorative