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invigorate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Invigorate \In*vig"or*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invigorated}; p. pr & vb n. {Invigorating}.] [Pref. in- in + vigor.] To give vigor to to strengthen; to animate; to give life and energy to Christian graces and virtues they can not be unless fed, invigorated, and animated by universal charity. --Atterbury. Syn: To refresh; animate; exhilarate; stimulate. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: invigorate v 1: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" [syn: {inspire}, {animate}, {enliven}, {exalt}] 2: give life or energy to "The cold water invigorated him" [syn: {quicken}] 3: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" [syn: {enliven}, {liven}, {liven up}, {animate}] [ant: {deaden}] 4: impart vigor, strength, or vitality to "Exercise is invigorating" [syn: {reinvigorate}]
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