v. Obs. [f. L. vigorāt-, ppl. stem of vigorāre to animate, invigorate, f. vigor VIGOUR sb.: see -ATE3.] trans. To invigorate or strengthen.
1613. M. Ridley, Magn. Bodies, 63. They will be much refreshed, vigorated and animated with the polar and directory vertue.
a. 1652. J. Smith, Sel. Disc., vi. 207. All this foreign force that is upon them, serves only to vigorate and impregnate their fancies and imaginations.
1670. Maynwaring, Physician’s Repos., 21. This Medicine vigorates and cherisheth that part.
1782. Paine, Lett. Abbé Raynel (1791), Introd. To call three powers of the mind into action at once, in a manner … that each shall aid and vigorate the other.
Hence † Vigorating vbl. sb. Obs.
1670. H. Stubbe, Plus Ultra, 8. The Mercurial Cylinder riseth and falls in the Magdeburgical Air-Pump, according to the lessening or vigorating of the Spring of the Air.
