Dictionary

vigour en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈvɪɡɚ/ (US)
• /ˈvɪɡə/ (UK)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
   • Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour. 1953 April, “Arrears of Station Maintenance”, in Railway Magazine, page 217:
   • The vigour of this arm was never vain 1717, John Dryden (tr.), Metamorphoses By Ovid, Book the Twelfth:
   • A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 162:
2. (countable, uncountable) Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
   • A plant grows with vigour.
3. (countable, uncountable) Strength; efficacy; potency.
   • But in the fruithful earth: there first receiv'd / His beams, unactive else, their vigour find. 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

hybrid vigour · vigoured · vigorous · hybrid vigor · vigourless · envigorate · vim and vigour

Relateds

vigil · vegetable

Synonyms

punch · edge · ginger · vim

Translations (83)

fr force (strength; efficacy; potency) · es vigor (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs chuť do života (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · cs energie (strength; efficacy; potency) · el σφρίγος (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs nasazení (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ka ენერგია (strength; efficacy; potency) · uk снага (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs síla (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · pt vigor (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · it vigore (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs energie (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ka ძალა (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · fr force (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · de Leidenschaftlichkeit (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · gl vigor (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · es vivacidad (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro forță (strength; efficacy; potency) · fi elinvoimaisuus (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · fi tarmokkuus (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · ka მხნეობა (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · fi tarmokkuus (strength; efficacy; potency) · bg сила (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · bg енергичност (strength; efficacy; potency) · es energía (strength; efficacy; potency) · de Energie (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · lv spars (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · fr vigueur (strength; efficacy; potency) · ota طاقت (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ota درمان (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs síla (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · fr énergie (strength; efficacy; potency) · cs aktivita (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro putere (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · es fuerza (strength; efficacy; potency) · sv vigör (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · bg жизненост (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · eo vigleco (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · fi puhti (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ka ენერგია (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · bg сила (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro energie (strength; efficacy; potency) · fr vigueur (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ltg ognums (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro vitalitate (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ru эне́ргия (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · eo vervo (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · fi voima (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · pl bigiel (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · uk сила (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs energie (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · uk енергійність (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · es lozanía (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · pl animusz (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs vitalita (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · bg енергия (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro vigoare (strength; efficacy; potency) · fi vahvuus (strength; efficacy; potency) · ka ენერგია (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · fi ponsi (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · es vigor (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · ka მხნეობა (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ru си́ла (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro forță (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · ota قوت (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs verva (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · sv kraft (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · sa वर्चस् (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · az güc (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ka მხნეობა (strength; efficacy; potency) · sq dashuria (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · az enerji (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · de Ausdruckskraft (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ka ძალა (strength; efficacy; potency) · la vigor (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · cs síla (strength; efficacy; potency) · mi ngao (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · az şiddət (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ro vigoare (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · uk енергія (active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy) · ka ძალა (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · fr vigueur (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor) · cs verva (strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor)