reinvigorate

verb

re·​in·​vig·​o·​rate ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt How to pronounce reinvigorate (audio)
reinvigorated; reinvigorating

transitive verb

: to give new or renewed strength or energy to (something or someone) : to invigorate (something or someone) again
… a stimulus plan large enough to reinvigorate the economy …Steven Greenhouse
It took Britpop's obsession with the 60s to really reinvigorate her career.Alexis Petridis
… Reed hopes a reinvigorated downtown will become a magnet for young professionals.J. Scott Trubey and Katie Leslie
Today, after she left, Leonard felt a sense of renewal. He felt like he was back. He felt reinvigorated.Albert Thomas Berkshire
reinvigoration noun
plural reinvigorations
a reinvigoration of the sluggish market
There are a lot of opportunities for traffic calming and neighborhood reinvigoration. Buffalo Rising
reinvigorator noun
plural reinvigorators
… New England's spring, that surprise that is among the greatest reinvigorators of humankind on record. Philip Roth

Examples of reinvigorate in a Sentence

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Bull markets always benefit from healthy rotation, which refreshes tired stocks while reinvigorating laggards, as investors choose to shuffle exposures around rather than liquidate portfolios wholesale. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025 Or will enough consumers who voted for Trump and support his return to the White House be reinvigorated by all the quick action and be even more motivated to spend? Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately, Trump is likely to reinvigorate a nationalist foreign policy. Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025 During Biden's administration, the U.S. reinvigorated the Quad alliance, consisting of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, in a bid to counterbalance China's economic and military power in the Indo-Pacific. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reinvigorate 

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinvigorate was in 1658

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“Reinvigorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvigorate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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