invigorate

verb

in·​vig·​o·​rate in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt 

invigorated; invigorating

transitive verb

: to give life and energy to : animate

also : stimulate sense 1

invigoration

in-ˌvi-gə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

invigorator

in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrā-tər 

noun

Synonyms

• amp (up)
• animate
• brace
• energize
• enliven
• fillip
• fire
• ginger (up)
• jazz (up)
• juice up
• jump-start
• liven (up)
• pep (up)
• quicken
• spike
• stimulate
• vitalize
• vivify
• zip (up)

Examples of invigorate in a Sentence

A brisk walk in the cool morning air always invigorates me.

He was invigorated by the positive feedback.

The mayor has plans to invigorate the downtown economy.

Recent Examples on the Web

But engaging artists and the community keeps her invigorated, and even has taught her a few things about herself. —James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024

There is still plenty of room for optimism in the animation space that saw recent projects including Netflix’s movie Nimona and the Marvel series X-Men ’97 invigorate fans. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024

Bumped up a few spots for the invigorating double-time bridge, the best on 1989 and maybe of her career. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024

Passionate Mars conjoins dreamy Neptune, invigorating our inner drive while simultaneously inciting frustration and mistimed confrontations. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from in- + vigor

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

invigorate

verb

in·​vig·​o·​rate in-ˈvig-ə-ˌrāt 

invigorated; invigorating

: to give life and energy to

invigoration

-ˌvig-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

invigorator

-ˈvig-ə-ˌrāt-ər 

noun