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

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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Get invigorated by mingling with others and exchanging ideas. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for July 17, 2019: Pisces, relax, don’t do it; Aries, wait a bit to put plans in motion," 17 July 2019 Surfacing from his book, the reader is invigorated, too. — The Economist, "Telling Britain’s story from its “ocean-gouged fringe”," 11 July 2019 Weiss said the congregation has followed to the best of its ability the regulations in place and has invigorated the area with its multiple investments. — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, "A house divided: Plans for new Park Heights synagogue and community center would split a duplex down the middle," 1 July 2019 Memphis Soul Man,’ joined the band in 2016, and has both fit in and invigorated the veteran band. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "50-year-old Tower of Power helps Tri-C JazzFest mark its 40th birthday with a little funk and a lot of soul (review)," 27 June 2019 Some analysts believe new blood could invigorate Apple. — Tim Bradshaw, latimes.com, "Jony Ive’s exit from Apple raises questions about its future," 27 June 2019 Then the girls got a little shaky, the riot on the Cameroonian bench invigorating the underdogs and leaving England feeling nervous. — SI.com, "Twitter Reacts as Lionesses Dismiss Feisty Cameroon to Book World Cup Quarter Final," 23 June 2019 But the insurance arguments assumes a rate cut would invigorate the stock market for more than a day or two, which is unlikely. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, "Investors are betting on a rate cut. They shouldn’t.," 12 June 2019 And their first act would be a vicious fight between the establishment and the increasingly invigorated far left. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Midterms will mold Dems' 2020 field," 19 July 2018

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