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vigor

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈvɪɡɝ// vig·or

n. physical or mental strength and energy. You use this to describe someone who works or acts with a lot of power and focus.

n. physical strength and good health; the capacity for survival or continued growth in a biological or social context. Often associated with robustness and active force.


SIMPLE

She started her new job with great vigor.

CONTEXTUAL

The plants grew with surprising vigor after the gardener added the new fertilizer to the soil.

COMPLEX

The committee debated the proposed reforms with renewed vigor, determined to reach a consensus before the legislative session concluded at the end of the month.

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Commonly follows the preposition 'with'. In British English, the word is spelled 'vigour'.

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