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Invigorate vs Elate - What's the difference?

invigorate | elate |

In lang=en terms the difference between invigorate and elate

is that invigorate is to make lively while elate is to lift up; raise; elevate.

As verbs the difference between invigorate and elate

is that invigorate is to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to while elate is to make joyful or proud.

As an adjective elate is

elated; exultant.

invigorate

English

Alternative forms

* envigorate * envigourate (rare) * invigourate

Verb

(invigorat)
  • To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
    • Exercise is invigorating .
  • To heighten or intensify.
  • To give life or energy to.
    • The cold water invigorated him.
  • To make lively.

    • Related terms

    * invigorating * invigoratingly * invigoration * invigorator

    See also

    * inspire, exalt * animate, enliven, liven * reinvigorate * quicken

    elate

    English

    Verb

    (elat)
  • To make joyful or proud.
  • To lift up; raise; elevate.

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • elated; exultant
  • * Alexander Pope
    • O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate, / Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon elate .
  • * Mrs. H. H. Jackson
    • Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its own esteem, wonderfully elate at its progress.
  • (obsolete) Lifted up; raised; elevated.
  • * Fenton
    • with upper lip elate
  • * Sir W. Jones
    • And sovereign law, that State's collected will, / O'er thrones and globes, elate , / Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.

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