invigorate

verb

in·​vig·​o·​rate in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt 

invigorated; invigorating

transitive verb

: to give life and energy to : animate

also : stimulate sense 1

invigoration

in-ˌvi-gə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

invigorator

in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrā-tər 

noun

Synonyms

• amp (up)
• animate
• brace
• energize
• enliven
• fillip
• fire
• ginger (up)
• jazz (up)
• juice up
• jump-start
• liven (up)
• pep (up)
• quicken
• spike
• stimulate
• vitalize
• vivify
• zip (up)

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

America was back-back-back from the Carter malaise, with patriotic juices stirred, the industrial base invigorated, the Soviets startled, and soon thereafter, and much to the surprise of the best and brightest, the rich paying a still larger share of the nation’s tax bill. —Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024

Inshore Fishing Florida boasts an abundance of beautiful flats, beaches, piers, and shorelines to enjoy invigorating, plentiful, inshore fishing year-round. —Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024

In addition to other headsets on the market, such as Meta’s Oculus Quest 3, the US $3,499 Vision Pro could invigorate the market, members of the AR Alliance say. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2024

But Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool need little more than their amps turned up to 11 to invigorate a crowd. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024

That relentless consumption has invigorated the post-pandemic economy and propped up millions of service-sector jobs. —Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024

This towel is constructed from durable nylon in a knotted mesh texture, providing an effective and invigorating exfoliation. —Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024

There are few beauty regimens more invigorating than wash day. —The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024

In comparison, the titular character Mea shined in countless scenes and her costuming was downright invigorating. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from in- + vigor

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

invigorate

verb

in·​vig·​o·​rate in-ˈvig-ə-ˌrāt 

invigorated; invigorating

: to give life and energy to

invigoration

-ˌvig-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

invigorator

-ˈvig-ə-ˌrāt-ər 

noun