vigor
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vig·or
(vĭg′ər)n.
1. Physical or mental strength, energy, or force: Our vigor was depleted by the hot weather.
2. The capacity for natural growth and survival, as of plants or animals.
3. Strong feeling; enthusiasm or intensity: argued his point with great vigor.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from vigēre, to be lively; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: vigor, dash1, punch2, verve, vim, vitality
These nouns denote a quality of spirited force or energy: intellectual vigor; played the piano with dash; an editorial with real punch; painted with verve; arguing with his usual vim; a decreased mental vitality.
These nouns denote a quality of spirited force or energy: intellectual vigor; played the piano with dash; an editorial with real punch; painted with verve; arguing with his usual vim; a decreased mental vitality.
vig•or
(ˈvɪg ər)n.
1. active strength or force; intensity; energy.
2. healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality.
3. healthy growth in any living matter or organism, as a plant.
4. effective force, esp. legal validity.
Also, esp. Brit.,vig′our.[1300–50; < Middle French vigeur < Latin vigor force, energy =vig(ēre) to be vigorous, thrive + -or -or1]
vigor
- vim, vigor - Vim is the same as vigor.
- bouncing - In bouncing baby, it means "vigorous."
- feckful - Means "efficient, vigorous," or "powerful."
- macho, machismo - Macho is from Mexican Spanish, meaning "male animal or plant" or "masculine, vigorous"—from Latin masculus, "male"; machismo (pronounced mah-CHEEZ-mo) is based on macho.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() forcefulness, strength, force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" athleticism, strenuosity - intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism" |
2. | ![]() strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" | |
3. | ![]() sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" |
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vigour
(American) vigor (ˈvigə) noun strength and energy. He began his new job with enthusiasm and vigour.
ˈvigorous adjectivea vigorous dance.
ˈvigorously adverb The adjective is always spelt vigorous.
vigor
n. vigor, fortaleza.