reinvigorate

verb

re·​in·​vig·​o·​rate ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt How to pronounce reinvigorate (audio)
reinvigorated; reinvigorating
Synonyms of reinvigoratenext

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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Feeling reinvigorated in her career, Chaplin is eager to work with Cameron again — no matter the role. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Baird raised its rating on Gap to outperform from neutral, and raised its price target to $33, saying a turnaround for the company that’s reinvigorating its brand remains in its early stages. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 When he was appointed to lead the new ambitious AGI effort after ChatGPT launched in November 2022, as part of a scramble to develop a competitive LLM that could help reinvigorate the Alexa voice assistant, it was led almost entirely by ex–Alexa executives. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 The Cubs acquired Pressly believing that moving him back into the closer's job would reinvigorate the once-dominant 36-year-old. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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