(adj) characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity, Example:a vigorous hiker; gave her skirt a vigorous shake; a vigorous campaign; a vigorous foreign policy; vigorous opposition to the war

vigorous

(adj) strong and active physically or mentally; - W.H.Hudson, Example:a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback

vigorously

(adv) with vigor; in a vigorous manner, Syn. smartly, Example:he defended his ideas vigorously

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Vigonia

a. [ Cf. F. vigogne vicuña. See Vicuña. ] Of or pertaining to the vicuña; characterizing the vicuña; -- said of the wool of that animal, used in felting hats, and for other purposes. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vigor

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 morally; force; energy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The vigor of this arm was never vain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Strength; efficacy; potency. [ 1913 Webster ]

But in the fruithful earth . . .
His beams, unactive else, their vigor find. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Vigor and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vigor

v. t. To invigorate. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vigorite

n. [ L. vigor strength. ] An explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vigoroso

‖a. & adv. [ It. ] (Mus.) Vigorous; energetic; with energy; -- a direction to perform a passage with energy and force. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vigorous

a. [ Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL. vigorosus. ] 1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Famed for his valor, young,
At sea successful, vigorous and strong. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful; strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a vigorous prosecution of a war. [ 1913 Webster ]

The beginnings of confederacies have been always vigorous and successful. Davenant. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Vig"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Vig"or*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

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