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Invigorate vs Reanimate - What's the difference?

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Invigorate is a related term of reanimate.


As verbs the difference between invigorate and reanimate

is that invigorate is to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to while reanimate is to animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a drowned person; to reanimate disheartened troops; to reanimate languid spirits.

As an adjective reanimate is

being animate again.

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

    reanimate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (re-) + (animate) (adjective)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being animate again.

    • Etymology 2

    From (re-) + (animate) (verb)

    Verb

    (reanimat)
  • To animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a drowned person; to reanimate disheartened troops; to reanimate languid spirits.