Definition of INVIGORATE

invigorate

Verb

  • heighten or intensify
  • give life or energy to
    • "The cold water invigorated him"
  • make lively
  • impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
  • To heighten or intensify.
  • To give life or energy to.
  • To make lively.

Adj

  • Invigorated, filled with vigour.

Examples

  • Exercise is invigorating.
  • The cold water invigorated him.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1646; borrowed from New Latin invigōrātus, perfect passive participle of invigōrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, in- + vigor + -ate.

Antonyms

deaden

Scrabble Score: 14

invigorate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
invigorate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
invigorate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

invigorate: valid Words With Friends Word