invigorate

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb heighten or intensify
  2. verb give life or energy to
  3. verb make lively

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

inspire, animate, enliven, exalt

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