vigor

vigor
n
1. strength, power, potency, virility, force, birr, Literary. puissance; stamina, endurance, staying power, mettle, pluck, sap, pith, nerve, steel, Inf. spunk, Inf. starch, Sl. moxie; health, healthiness, haleness, soundness, heartiness, robustness, vigorousness, hardiness, sturdiness; forcefulness, forcibleness.
2. vitality, vivacity, energy, trenchancy, go, get up and go, zing, liveliness, spryness, sprightliness, briskness, Inf. zip, Inf. pep, Inf. punch, Inf. bounce, Inf. snap, Sl. pizzazz, Sl. oomph, Brit. Sl. stingo.
3. spirit, enthusiasm, eagerness, ebullience, animation, vim, sparkle, keenness, Dial. gimp, Chiefly Scot. smeddum; zeal, verve, ardor, fervor, elan, dash, fire, vehemence, intensity.

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  • Vigor — is a clone of vi for UNIX that adds, as a joke, a cruel parody of Clippit, the Microsoft Office assistant. The name is a portmanteau of vi (the name of the original text editor) and Igor, Dr. Frankenstein s assistant. Vigor was written by Joel… …   Wikipedia

  • Vigor — Vig or, n. [OE. vigour, vigor, OF. vigor, vigur, vigour, F. vigueur, fr. L. vigor, fr. vigere to be lively or strong. See {Vegetable}, {Vigil}.] 1. Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vigor — vigor, vim, spirit, dash, esprit, verve, punch, élan, drive can all denote a quality of force, forcefulness, or energy. Vigor implies a strength that proceeds from a fundamental soundness or robustiousness or a display of energy or forcefulness… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • vigor — [vig′ər] n. [ME vigour < OFr < L vigor < vigere, to be strong < vegere: see WAKE1] 1. active physical or mental force or strength; vitality 2. active or healthy growth [the vigor of a plant] 3. intensity, force, or energy [the vigor… …   English World dictionary

  • vigor — c.1300, from Anglo Fr. vigour, O.Fr. vigor, from L. vigorem (nom. vigor) liveliness, activity, force, from vigere be lively, flourish, thrive, from PIE *wog /*weg be lively or active (see VIGIL (Cf. vigil)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • vigor — or chiefly Brit vigour see HYBRID VIGOR * * * vig·or (vigґər) [L. vigere to flourish] a combination of attributes of living organisms which expresses itself in rapid growth, high fertility and fecundity, and long life …   Medical dictionary

  • Vigor — Nom porté en Normandie. C est un ancien nom de baptême (du latin vigor = force) popularisé par un saint du VIe siècle, évêque de Bayeux, qui a donné son nom à plusieurs localités …   Noms de famille

  • vigor — (Del lat. vigor, ōris). 1. m. Fuerza o actividad notable de las cosas animadas o inanimadas. 2. Viveza o eficacia de las acciones en la ejecución de las cosas. 3. Fuerza de obligar en las leyes u ordenanzas. 4. Duración de las costumbres o… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • vigor — (Brit. vigour) ► NOUN 1) physical strength and good health. 2) effort, energy, and enthusiasm. ORIGIN Latin vigor, from vigere be lively …   English terms dictionary

  • Vigor — Vig or, v. t. To invigorate. [Obs.] Feltham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vigor — (lat.), 1) Kraft, Stärke, Lebenskraft; 2) Nachdruck. Vigōre commissiōnis, traft erhaltenen Auftrags; V. rescripti, kraft erhaltener Verordnung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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