invigorate
verb
[ ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt ]
• give strength or energy to.
• "the shower had invigorated her"
Similar:
revitalize,
energize,
refresh,
revive,
vivify,
brace,
rejuvenate,
enliven,
liven up,
perk up,
wake up,
animate,
galvanize,
electrify,
stimulate,
motivate,
rouse,
exhilarate,
excite,
rally,
hearten,
uplift,
encourage,
fortify,
strengthen,
put new strength/life/heart in,
buck up,
pep up,
give a new lease of life to,
revitalizing,
energizing,
refreshing,
reviving,
vivifying,
bracing,
rejuvenating,
enlivening,
restorative,
galvanizing,
electrifying,
stimulating,
rousing,
exhilarating,
exciting,
rallying,
heartening,
uplifting,
encouraging,
fortifying,
strengthening,
health-giving,
healthy,
tonic,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin invigorat- ‘made strong’, from the verb invigorare, from in- ‘towards’ + Latin vigorare ‘make strong’ (from vigor ‘vigour’).
