invigorate

verb

in·vig·o·rate | \in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt

invigorated; invigorating

Definition of invigorate

transitive verb

: to give life and energy to : animate also : stimulate sense 1

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Other Words from invigorate

invigoratingly \in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē

\ adverb

invigoration \in-ˌvi-gə-ˈrā-shən

\ noun

invigorator \in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrā-tər

\ noun

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.

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The reconciliation could help bring Eritrea—a country so isolated it is often referred to as Africa’s North Korea—in from the cold and invigorate a moribund economy reliant on conscription and national service. — Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ, "Ethiopia, Eritrea Reopen Border Crossings," 11 Sep. 2018 The mystery at the heart of Makiia Lucier’s invigorating fantasy novel makes a persuasive case for the pleasures of spreading the world across a table and charting your course. — Christine Heppermann, chicagotribune.com, "Add a little fantasy, magic to your summer reading list," 21 May 2018 He was invigorated after being traded 11 months ago from the Rangers to the Dodgers but then absorbed an avalanche of criticism from fans after two disastrous starts in the World Series. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Next start for Cubs' Yu Darvish depends on Thursday bullpen session," 27 June 2018 After the conclusion of the rally, audience members and organizer alike seemed invigorated. — Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press, "'My heart is heavy for Detroit': City rallies against gun violence," 1 June 2018 We were really invigorated by that process (of self-producing) and by having the playground of the studio all to ourselves. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, "Lake Street Dive's Bridget Kearney Talks Touring & First Top 10 Album 'Free Yourself Up': 'We're Completely Stoked'," 17 May 2018 The Red Devils are hoping to invest in and invigorate what is an ageing full back department. — SI.com, "Report: Manchester United Prepares Transfer Offer for Djibril Sidibe," 19 May 2018 The plan envisions China’s economy, military, and society invigorated and empowered by artificial intelligence. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Ex-Google Executive Opens a School for AI, With China's Help," 5 Apr. 2018 Boston battled back again, tying it at 95-all when a dunk by Brown invigorated the home fans. — USA TODAY, "Anthony Davis leads New Orleans Pelicans to OT win over Boston Celtics," 16 Jan. 2018

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