# invigorate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɪɡəɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #65,216

## Definitions
1. To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
2. To heighten or intensify.
3. To give life or energy to.
4. To make lively.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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