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invigorate
verb [T] /ɪnˈvɪɡ.ər.eɪt/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
(Definition of invigorate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a shot in the arm idiom
- add salt to sth idiom
- allay verb
- alleviate verb
- ameliorate verb
- deepen verb (COMPLICATED)
- humanize verb
- improve on/upon sth phrasal verb
- improve verb
- iterative adjective
- knock/lick sth/sb into shape idiom
- lighten verb (MAKE LESS HEAVY)
- rationalize verb (CHANGE)
- rectify verb (CORRECT)
- rehabilitate verb
- revivify verb
- revolutionize verb
- salvage verb
- save the day idiom
- sharpen (sth) up phrasal verb
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