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Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vim, ginger, punch
Antonyms: none provided
Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
Examples
- A plant grows with vigour.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Strength; efficacy; potency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his writing conveys great energy
- a remarkable muscularity of style
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: energy, muscularity, vigor, vim
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
Narrower terms: vitality, verve
active strength of body or mind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vigor, dynamism, heartiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: strength
forceful exertion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he plays tennis with great energy
- he's full of zip
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: energy, vigor, zip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: force, forcefulness, strength
Narrower terms: athleticism, strenuosity
From Middle English vigour, from Old French vigour, from vigor, from Latin vigor, from vigeō (“thrive, flourish”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be lively”). Related to vigil, vegetable, vajra, and waker.
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Albanian:
dashuria
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Azerbaijani:
güc
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Azerbaijani:
şiddət
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Azerbaijani:
enerji
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Bulgarian:
енергия
(energija)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Bulgarian:
сила
(sila)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Bulgarian:
жизненост
(žiznenost)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Czech:
verva
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Czech:
nasazení
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Czech:
energie
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Czech:
aktivita
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Czech:
síla
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Esperanto:
vigleco
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Esperanto:
vervo
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Finnish:
puhti
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Finnish:
ponsi
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Finnish:
voima
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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French:
force
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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French:
vigueur
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Galician:
vigor
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Georgian:
ძალა
(ʒala)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Georgian:
ენერგია
(energia)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Georgian:
მხნეობა
(mxneoba)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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German:
Ausdruckskraft
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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German:
Energie
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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German:
Leidenschaftlichkeit
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Greek:
σφρίγος
(sfrígos)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Italian:
vigore
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Latgalian:
ognums
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Latin:
vigor
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Latvian:
spars
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Māori:
ngao
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Polish:
animusz
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Polish:
bigiel
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Portuguese:
vigor
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Romanian:
vigoare
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Romanian:
vitalitate
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Russian:
си́ла
(síla)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Russian:
эне́ргия
(enérgija)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Sanskrit:
वर्चस्
(varcas)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Spanish:
vigor
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Spanish:
vivacidad
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Swedish:
vigör
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Swedish:
kraft
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ottoman Turkish:
قوت
(kuvvet)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ottoman Turkish:
درمان
(derman)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ottoman Turkish:
طاقت
(takat)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ukrainian:
сила
(syla)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ukrainian:
енергія
(enerhija)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ukrainian:
енергійність
(enerhijnistʹ)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Ukrainian:
снага
(snaha)
— active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
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Bulgarian:
сила
(sila)
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Czech:
síla
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Czech:
verva
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Czech:
energie
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Czech:
chuť do života
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Czech:
vitalita
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Finnish:
elinvoimaisuus
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Finnish:
tarmokkuus
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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French:
vigueur
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Georgian:
ძალა
(ʒala)
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Georgian:
ენერგია
(energia)
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Georgian:
მხნეობა
(mxneoba)
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Romanian:
putere
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Romanian:
forță
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Spanish:
vigor
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Spanish:
lozanía
— strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
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Bulgarian:
енергичност
(energičnost)
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Czech:
síla
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Czech:
energie
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Finnish:
tarmokkuus
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Finnish:
vahvuus
— strength; efficacy; potency
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French:
force
— strength; efficacy; potency
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French:
vigueur
— strength; efficacy; potency
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French:
énergie
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Georgian:
ძალა
(ʒala)
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Georgian:
ენერგია
(energia)
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Georgian:
მხნეობა
(mxneoba)
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Romanian:
forță
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Romanian:
vigoare
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Romanian:
energie
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Spanish:
fuerza
— strength; efficacy; potency
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Spanish:
energía
— strength; efficacy; potency