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vigorous definition

vig·or·ous (vig′ər əs)

adjective

  1. living or growing with full vital strength; strong; robust
  2. of, characterized by, or requiring vigor or strength
  3. forceful or powerful; strong; energetic
  4. acting, or ready to act, with energy and force

Etymology: ME vigerous < OFr < ML vigorosus

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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