vigour

CEFRB2

/ˈvɪɡə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Physical or mental energy and strength.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.

Examples

  • For a man of seventy, he still has surprising vigour.

  • The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Strength; efficacy; potency.

  2. Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.

More examples

In context

  • A plant grows with vigour.

  • Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour.

  • The vigour of this arm was never vain

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English vigour, from Old French vigour, from vigor, from Latin vigor, from vigeō (“thrive, flourish”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be lively”). Related to vigil, vegetable, vajra, and waker.