invigorate

IPA/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
KK[ˌɪnvˈɪɡɚɪt]IPA/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/

invigorate — verb

  • invigoratepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • invigorateshe / she / it
  • invigoratedpast simple
  • invigorating-ing form

1. to fill a person or group with new energy, strength, or enthusiasm, making them

1.verbtransitiveB2
Definition

to fill a person or group with new energy, strength, or enthusiasm, making them feel lively and active again

Example

A long walk in the fresh air can invigorate both the mind and the body.

collocation: invigorate the mind / invigorate the body

The new director's ideas invigorated the tired marketing team.

Common collocations
  • invigorate the body
  • invigorate the mind
  • invigorate the spirit
  • invigorate a team
Synonyms
  • energize

    more commonly used in everyday contexts, especially for physical energy

  • revitalize

    similar meaning, often also used for places, systems, or organizations

  • rejuvenate

    focuses on making someone feel younger or restored

  • stimulate

    broader meaning, can apply to mental, physical, or economic activity

Antonyms
  • exhaust

    to drain all energy from someone

  • drain

    to slowly remove energy or strength

  • weaken

    to make less strong or energetic

Grammar Patterns

invigorate + noun phrase

be invigorated by + noun phrase

Usage Note

Commonly describes how physical activity, fresh air, rest, or stimulating ideas affect someone's energy and mood.

Common Mistakes

The morning coffee invigorated.
The morning coffee invigorated me.
'invigorate' is a transitive verb and always needs a direct object.
The cool breeze was invigorate.
The cool breeze was invigorating.
use the '-ing' adjective form to describe something that gives energy.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: verb/1

All four words describe giving energy or life, but they differ in scope and register. 'Energize' is the most common and direct choice for physical energy — you energize a crowd before a race. 'Revitalize' suggests bringing something back to a healthy state, often used for cities, economies, or organizations ('the plan revitalized the old town centre'). 'Rejuvenate' carries a stronger sense of making someone feel younger or restoring youthful vitality, frequently appearing in health and beauty contexts ('a spa day rejuvenated her'). 'Stimulate' is the broadest of the group — it can describe mental, physical, or economic effects without necessarily implying full energy restoration ('the discussion stimulated new ideas'). For everyday physical renewal, 'energize' or 'invigorate' are the most natural choices.

energize ↗revitalize ↗rejuvenatestimulate ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

  • greatly invigorate
  • truly invigorate
  • surely invigorate

Phrases

  • feel invigorated by
  • invigorate the senses

Prepositions

  • invigorated by
  • invigorate through

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

Comes from the Latin word 'vigor' (meaning life, force, or energy), combined with the prefix 'in-' (into) and the verb suffix '-ate'. It entered English through French 'invigorer' in the mid-1600s, originally meaning to give strength or vitality to a person.