reinvigorate

verb

re·​in·​vig·​o·​rate ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt How to pronounce reinvigorate (audio)
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 noun
plural reinvigorations
a reinvigoration of the sluggish market
There are a lot of opportunities for traffic calming and neighborhood reinvigoration. Buffalo Rising
reinvigorator 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 Woodson couldn’t directly connect the stadium to that turnaround, but did contend that its connection to campus life — the stadium shared a concourse with other athletic facilities — was reinvigorating. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Biden came into office pledging to reinvigorate NATO and strengthen U.S. alliances in Asia to counter China. Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024 While labor unions have always negotiated and bargained over new technologies, AFL-CIO’s Shuler has stressed the anxieties workers feel around AI as an opportunity to reinvigorate the labor movement and unionize more workplaces. Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Watch on Deadline The recent deaths, particularly that of Creel, reinvigorated a controversy over how the League’s committee, made up of representatives of the city’s Broadway theater owners, determines how, when and to what extent the traditional marquee-dimming tributes take place. Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reinvigorate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinvigorate was in 1658

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“Reinvigorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvigorate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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