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vigour
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun vigour has 3 senses
- vigour(n = noun.attribute) energy, vigor, zip - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" is a kind of force, forcefulness, strength
- vigour(n = noun.attribute) dynamism, heartiness, vigor - active strength of body or mind; Array is a kind of strength
- vigour(n = noun.attribute) energy, muscularity, vigor, vim - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" is a kind of life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
has particulars: athleticism, strenuosity
has particulars: verve, vitality
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vigour, n. (US vigor)
1 active physical strength or energy.
2 a flourishing physical condition.
3 healthy growth; vitality; vital force.
4 a mental strength or activity shown in thought or speech or in literary style. b forcefulness; trenchancy, animation.
1 active physical strength or energy.
2 a flourishing physical condition.
3 healthy growth; vitality; vital force.
4 a mental strength or activity shown in thought or speech or in literary style. b forcefulness; trenchancy, animation.
Derivative
vigourless adj.
Etymology
ME f. OF vigour f. L vigor -oris f. vigere be lively
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