VIGOR Definition & Meaning

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[ vig-er ]

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noun

active strength or force.
healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality.
Synonyms: , ,
energetic activity; energy; intensity:
The economic recovery has given the country a new vigor.
force of healthy growth in any living matter or organism, as a plant.
active or effective force, especially legal validity.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of vigor¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English vigo(u)r, from Anglo-French; Middle French vigeur, from Latin vigor “force, energy,” from ��(ŧ��) “to be vigorous, thrive” + -or -or ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

see vim and vigor .

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Example Sentences

Plant art around town the way we plant trees, and with more vigor.

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“Color is probably No. 1 in importance to Barbra — color and fragrance — whereas I’m interested in vigor, growth habit, repeat blooms and disease resistance.”

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But he hoped that his example will bring attention and vigor to a political scene that desperately needs both.

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From there, however, there’s a sharp drop-off in the vigor of comments from American industry about tariffs with the potential to upend the global economy.

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County history, and Hochman’s closeness with law enforcement groups has left some worried he will not pursue such cases with the same vigor.

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