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  • 61invigoration — 1660s, noun of action from INVIGORATE (Cf. invigorate) …

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  • 62reinvigorate — 1650s, from RE (Cf. re ) + INVIGORATE (Cf. invigorate). Related: Reinvigorated; reinvigorating …

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  • 63strengthen — strengthen, *invigorate, fortify, energize, reinforce can mean to make strong or stronger. Strengthen is the most general term, applicable not only to persons or their physical, mental, or moral powers but also to things material or immaterial… …

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  • 64strengthen — [v1] make more forceful, powerful add, add fuel to fire*, anneal, ascend, bolster, brace, build up, buttress, confirm, corroborate, empower, enhance, enlarge, establish, extend, fortify, harden, heighten, increase, intensify, invigorate, justify …

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  • 65er(ǝ)d- (er/ǝ/d-), er(ǝ)dh- —     er(ǝ)d (er/ǝ/d ), er(ǝ)dh     English meaning: high; to grow     Deutsche Übersetzung: “hoch; wachsen”     Note: Root er(ǝ)d (er/ǝ/d ), er(ǝ)dh : “high; to grow” derived from Root al 2 : “to grow; to bear” dh Extensions: ai. r̥dhnóti,… …

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  • 66vigour — [14] Latin vigēre meant ‘be lively, flourish’ (it came from the Indo European base *wog , *weg ‘be lively or active’, which also produced English vigil, wake and watch). From it was derived the noun vigor ‘liveliness’, which passed into English… …

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  • 67stimulate — [stim′yo͞olāt΄, stim′yəlāt΄] vt. stimulated, stimulating [< L stimulatus, pp. of stimulare, to prick, goad, excite < stimulus: see STIMULUS] 1. to rouse or excite to action or increased action; animate; spur on 2. to invigorate or seem to… …

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  • 68invigoration — noun 1. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous • Syn: ↑animation, ↑spiritedness, ↑brio, ↑vivification • Derivationally related forms: ↑vivify (for: ↑vivification), ↑ …

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  • 69liven up — verb make lively let s liven up this room a bit • Syn: ↑enliven, ↑liven, ↑invigorate, ↑animate • Ant: ↑deaden (for: ↑enliven) …

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  • 70vivification — noun 1. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous • Syn: ↑animation, ↑spiritedness, ↑invigoration, ↑brio • Derivationally related forms: ↑vivify, ↑invigorate (for: ↑ …

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