invigorate

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From in- +‎ vigor +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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 edit

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

Related terms edit

Translations edit

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 edit

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