invigorate

• envigorate
• envigourate (rare)
• invigourate

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.

Verb

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/

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Adjective

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪɡərət/
• Hyphenation: in‧vi‧go‧rate

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

1. (transitive) To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.

   Exercise is invigorating.

2. (transitive) To heighten or intensify.
3. (transitive) To give life or energy to.

   The cold water invigorated him.

4. (transitive) To make lively.

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

• invigorating
• invigoratingly
• invigoration
• invigorator

invigorate (comparative more invigorate, superlative most invigorate)

1. (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, […]

• inspire, exalt
• animate, enliven, liven
• reinvigorate
• quicken

• ignorative