reinvigorate

verb

re·​in·​vig·​o·​rate ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt 

reinvigorated; reinvigorating

transitive verb

: to give new or renewed strength or energy to (something or someone) : to invigorate (something or someone) again

… a stimulus plan large enough to reinvigorate the economy …

—Steven Greenhouse

It took Britpop's obsession with the 60s to really reinvigorate her career.

—Alexis Petridis

… Reed hopes a reinvigorated downtown will become a magnet for young professionals.

—J. Scott Trubey and Katie Leslie

Today, after she left, Leonard felt a sense of renewal. He felt like he was back. He felt reinvigorated.

—Albert Thomas Berkshire

reinvigoration

ˌrē-in-ˌvi-gə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

plural reinvigorations

a reinvigoration of the sluggish market

There are a lot of opportunities for traffic calming and neighborhood reinvigoration.

—Buffalo Rising

reinvigorator

ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrā-tər 

noun

plural reinvigorators

… New England's spring, that surprise that is among the greatest reinvigorators of humankind on record.

—Philip Roth

Examples of reinvigorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the mid 80s, NASA launched the Space Flight Participant Program in the hopes that sending extra-ordinary civilians on shuttle missions could reinvigorate the public’s excitement for spaceflight. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

After appearing twice on The Love Boat as a guest star, Ted McGinley joined the cast in 1984 as ship photographer Ace Evans to help reinvigorate the show. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Samurai imagery gained prominence during World War I, which many right-wing Italians viewed as an opportunity to reinvigorate a militaristic form of nationalism. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deal would also bring close to $100 billion in private investment to reinvigorate its economy. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinvigorate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate