† vigoratev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To invigorate or strengthen.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] > make vigorous or energetic > make more active or intense
sharpa1100
sharpenc1450
acuate1542
whetten1582
keen1599
vigorate1613
edgea1616
exacuatea1637
acute1637
acuminate1784
the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > strengthening > make strong [verb (transitive)] > a part or organ
confirm1542
consolidate?a1547
vigorate1613
muniate1657
anneal1842
1613 M. Ridley Short Treat. Magneticall Bodies 63 They will be much refreshed, vigorated and animated with the polar and directory vertue.
a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) vi. iv. 193 All this forrain force that is upon them serves only to vigorate and impregnate their Phansies and Imaginations.
1670 E. Maynwaring Pharmacopœian Physician's Repos. (new ed.) 21 This Medicine vigorates and cherisheth that part.
1782 T. Paine Let. to Abbe Raynal (1791) Introd. To call three powers of the mind into action at once, in a manner..that each shall aid and vigorate the other.
Derivatives
ˈvigorating n.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness > imparting vigour or liveliness
vigorating1670
animation1817
warm-up1883
pepping up1916
1670 H. Stubbe Plus Ultra 8 The Mercurial Cylinder riseth and falls in the Magdeburgical Air-Pump, according to the lessening or vigorating of the Spring of the Air.
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