reinvigorate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌriːɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/ UK /ˌriːɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #96395

Meanings

1

verb
to give someone renewed health, energy, or vitality

A quiet week in the country reinvigorated her after the exhausting journey.
2

verb
to make an activity, organization, or system stronger, more active, or successful again

The new director hopes to reinvigorate the museum's education program.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to give someone renewed... revitalizerefreshreenergize

2 verb · to make an activity,... revive renewrevitalize

Opposites

deplete exhaust weaken enervate

Word family

Forms reinvigorated

Derived forms reinvigorationreinvigorating

Related forms invigorate vigor revive

Etymology

Formed from re-, 'again or anew,' + invigorate, 'give strength or vitality to.' Invigorate is based on Latin vigor, 'liveliness or force,' from vigere, 'to be lively or flourish.' The re- prefix emphasizes restoration after energy, strength, or activity has declined.

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# reinvigorate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌriːɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌriːɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 96395

## Meanings
1. to give someone renewed health, energy, or vitality
2. to make an activity, organization, or system stronger, more active, or successful again

## Examples
- A quiet week in the country reinvigorated her after the exhausting journey.
- The new director hopes to reinvigorate the museum's education program.

## Synonyms
- revitalize
- refresh
- reenergize
- revive
- renew

## Antonyms
- deplete
- exhaust
- weaken
- enervate

## Derived Forms
- reinvigoration
- reinvigorating

## Related Forms
- invigorate
- vigor
- revive

## Etymology
Formed from re-, 'again or anew,' + invigorate, 'give strength or vitality to.' Invigorate is based on Latin vigor, 'liveliness or force,' from vigere, 'to be lively or flourish.' The re- prefix emphasizes restoration after energy, strength, or activity has declined.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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