vigor

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  1. noun Physical or mental strength, energy, or force.
  2. noun The capacity for natural growth and survival, as of plants or animals.
  3. noun Strong feeling; enthusiasm or intensity.

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from vigēre, to be lively; see weg- in Indo-European roots.
 

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/ˈvɪgər/
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