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Definition of invigorate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

invigorate

verb
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they invigorate
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
he / she / it invigorates
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪts/
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪts/
past simple invigorated
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
past participle invigorated
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
-ing form invigorating
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
 
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
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  1. invigorate somebody to make somebody feel healthy and full of energy
    • The cold water invigorated him.
    • They felt refreshed and invigorated after the walk.
  2. invigorate something to make a situation, an organization, etc. efficient and successful
    • They are looking into ways of invigorating the department.
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin invigorat- ‘made strong’, from the verb invigorare, from in- ‘towards’ + Latin vigorare ‘make strong’ (from vigor ‘vigour’).
See invigorate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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