invigorate

tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" (D.H. Lawrence).

[Possibly obsolete invigor (from French envigorer , from Old French envigourer : en-, in; see in-² + vigour, vigor; see vigor) + -ATE¹.]

invigoratingly in·vig'or·at'ing·ly adv.
invigoration in·vig'or·a'tion n.
invigorator in·vig'or·a'tor n.

verb

To give or impart vitality and energy to (someone or something): energize, exhilarate, stimulate, vitalize. See help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: stimulate
Antonyms: bore, depress, dishearten, dull, enervate, tire

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: heighten or intensify
  Synonyms: inspire, animate, enliven, exalt

Meaning #2: give life or energy to
  Synonym: quicken

Meaning #3: make lively
  Synonyms: enliven, liven, liven up, animate

Meaning #4: impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
  Synonym: reinvigorate

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - styrke, give kraft, oplive, puste liv i

Nederlands (Dutch)
(ver)sterken, verfrissen, inspireren

Français (French)
v. tr. - revigorer

Deutsch (German)
v. - kräftigen, beleben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενισχύω, ενδυναμώνω, αναζωογονώ

Italiano (Italian)
rinvigorire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - revigorar

Русский (Russian)
вселять энергию

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vigorizar, estimular, alentar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stärka, friska upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赋予精神, 鼓舞

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 賦予精神, 鼓舞

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 원기를 돋구다, 고무하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 元気を出させる, 鼓舞する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقوي, ينعش, ينشط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עודד, חיזק, רענן, הפיח חיים ב-‬

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