English

Alternative spellings

• (US) vigor

Noun

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1. Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.
2. Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action;
3. Strength; efficacy; potency.

Usage notes

Vigor and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure.

Derived terms

• envigorate
• vigorous

See also

• Fatigue - an antonym
• Physical fitness
• Physical strength
• Somasthenia
• Wellness