invigorate
in·vi·go·rate/ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/verb, adjective
invigorate is spelled I-N-V-I-G-O-R-A-T-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (in·vi·go·rate). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, invigorate means “To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in invigorate?
| Letters | 10: I-N-V-I-G-O-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·vi·go·rate |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is invigorate?
Invigorate appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce invigorate?
- /ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/
As an adjective (“Invigorated, filled with vigour”): /ɪnˈvɪɡərət/.
Invigorate has 4 syllables, split in·vi·go·rate in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-invigorate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of invigorate
- invigorates present, singular, he/she/it
- invigorating participle, present
- invigorated participle, past
- envigorate
- envigourate rare
- invigourate
- more invigorate comparative
- most invigorate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does invigorate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
Exercise is invigorating.
- 2
To heighten or intensify.
- 3
To give life or energy to.
The cold water invigorated him.
- 4
To make lively.
adjective
- 1
rareInvigorated, filled with vigour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Invigorate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | beleben, kräftigen, stärken , verstärken |
| Spanish | vigorizar, vigorar, avigorar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does invigorate come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).