vigorar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin vigōrāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.ɡoˈɾa(ʁ)/ [vi.ɡoˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /vi.ɡoˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /vi.ɡoˈɾa(ʁ)/ [vi.ɡoˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.ɡoˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vi.ɡuˈɾaɾ/ [vi.ɣuˈɾaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bi.ɡuˈɾaɾ/ [bi.ɣuˈɾaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /vi.ɡuˈɾa.ɾi/ [vi.ɣuˈɾa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: vi‧go‧rar

Verb

vigorar (first-person singular present vigoro, first-person singular preterite vigorei, past participle vigorado)

  1. (transitive)
    1. to give vigor to; strengthen; invigorate
    2. to make more energetic (a medicine)
  2. (intransitive)
    1. to acquire vigor
    2. to be in force; be in practice; use

Conjugation