Standard Lemma guide

invigorate

adj · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɪnˈvɪɡərət/
  • /ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/
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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N V IH1 G ER0 IH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Invigorated, filled with vigour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Exercise is invigorating.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To heighten or intensify.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To give life or energy to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The cold water invigorated him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To make lively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Exercise is invigorating

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reinvigorate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up

7

verb

Meaning 7

make lively

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • let's liven up this room a bit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enliven, liven, liven up, animate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up

Narrower terms: jazz up, juice up, pep up, ginger up, spirit, spirit up, inspirit

8

verb

Meaning 8

give life or energy to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The cold water invigorated him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quicken

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stimulate, excite

9

verb

Meaning 9

heighten or intensify

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • These paintings exalt the imagination

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inspire, animate, enliven, exalt

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

Narrower terms: encourage

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

42 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: засилвам (zasilvam) — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Bulgarian: укрепвам (ukrepvam) — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Catalan: vigoritzar — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Catalan: esperonar — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Dutch: versterken — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Dutch: kracht bijzetten — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Finnish: elävöittää — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Finnish: virkistää — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • German: beleben — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • German: kräftigen — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • German: stärken — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Latin: vegetō — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Latin: corrōborō — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Māori: whakahohe — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Māori: whakamarohi — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Persian: تقویت کردن (taqviyat kardan) — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Russian: оздоровлять (ozdorovljatʹ) — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Russian: укреплять (ukrepljatʹ) — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Sanskrit: बर्हयति (barhayati) — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Spanish: vigorizar — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Spanish: vigorar — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Spanish: avigorar — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Turkish: canlandırmak — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Turkish: hayat bulmak — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Turkish: kuvvetlendirmek — To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  • Bulgarian: засилвам (zasilvam) — To heighten or intensify
  • Catalan: vigoritzar — To heighten or intensify
  • Catalan: esperonar — To heighten or intensify
  • Finnish: voimistaa — To heighten or intensify
  • Finnish: korottaa — To heighten or intensify
  • German: verstärken — To heighten or intensify
  • Bulgarian: стимулирам (stimuliram) — To give life or energy to
  • Catalan: esperonar — To give life or energy to
  • Catalan: vigoritzar — To give life or energy to
  • Catalan: animar — To give life or energy to
  • Finnish: virkistää — To give life or energy to
  • Persian: جان بخشیدن (jân baxšidan) — To give life or energy to
  • Russian: оживлять (oživljatʹ) — To give life or energy to
  • Russian: взбадривать (vzbadrivatʹ) — To give life or energy to
  • Bulgarian: ободрявам (obodrjavam) — To make lively
  • Bulgarian: освежавам (osvežavam) — To make lively
  • Finnish: elävöittää — To make lively