vigor
vigor
Definition
vigor (vig′ər)
noun
- active physical or mental force or strength; vitality
- active or healthy growth the vigor of a plant
- intensity, force, or energy the vigor of her denial
- effective legal or binding force; validity a law that is still in vigor
Etymology: ME vigour < OFr < L vigor < vigere, to be strong < vegere: see wake
vigor
Synonyms
vigor
n.
Activity
exercise, action, energy, motion, quickness, raciness, stalwartness, alertness, agility, nimbleness, liveliness; see also vitality.Antonyms
slowness*, sluggishness*, slothfulness. Force
strength, vim, power, intensity, urgency, lustiness, virility, manliness, violence, vehemence. Antonyms
weakness*, impotence*, effeminacy. * Health
haleness, soundness, well-being, endurance, hardiness, vitality; see also health 1.Antonyms
disease*, feebleness*, ill-health.
vigor
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- mind: Your independence and vigor of mind can make you a leader of thought when you have learned to get the chip off your shoulder.
Converse of object
- renew: When, with renewed vigor, he resumed beating it, the snakes began to vanish.
- show: Oil prices have recently risen and, not least, the economies of most of our major trading partners have shown little vigor.
- maintain: CIMMYT's sociological studies have shown that farmers deliberately use external sources of seed to maintain vigor.
Adjective modifier
- renewed: As our stern passed them they were indeed sucked right to the center of the canal and set off with renewed vigor.
- hybrid: This is the first study that has looked at hybrid vigor in any crop on such a large scale.
- much: Even more striking is that the ensuing days showed just how much vigor I'd lost over those two weeks.
- great: Floyd continues to adore children, especially babies -- usually much to their Mothers ' horror -- and licks them with great vigor!
- new: Or answer each and every round with new vigor and ultimate will to win.
- more: But that affirmation was made with more vigor, more of the fire of the patriot and was exactly suited to the hour.
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