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

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Steele has been rallying his neighbors to reinvigorate native forest, stem agricultural runoff, and cleanse the Whanganui. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 Picking the Best Current NFL Quarterback Rams' Matthew Stafford Not Spotted at Practice Amid Injury Concerns Still, there are plenty of players who get reinvigorated, and Beckham could easily find himself on a new team by the time the regular season begins. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 The Yankees’ losing streak began after a busy July 31 trade deadline that was supposed to reinvigorate the slumping ballclub. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025 Starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans—three beautiful people who are simply very fun to watch onscreen—Materialists is a satisfying, extremely watchable entry that reinvigorates a genre that has largely been relegated to streaming-only clichés. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reinvigorate

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 21 Aug. 2025.

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