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From Latin vīvere (to live) and vīta (life). Variants include vit- and veg-. A fundamental life root: vivid (full of life), vivacious (lively), survive (to live beyond), revive (to bring back to life), vital (essential to life), vitamin (a life-sustaining substance), and revitalize (to restore vitality). The root spans from biological existence to energetic expressiveness.
Associated Words
assisted-living
Residential care for elderly or disabled people needing help with daily activities
avitaminosis
A disease caused by vitamin deficiency
convivial
Friendly and lively, especially at social gatherings
conviviality
The quality of being friendly and sociable at gatherings
devitalize
To deprive of vitality or energy
enliven
To make more lively or interesting
invigorate
To give energy and vitality to someone or something
invigoration
The process of making someone feel more energetic and lively
life-course
The sequence of stages making up a person's life
mail-order
To buy or sell by post; relating to postal purchasing
multivitamin
A supplement containing multiple vitamins
order
an arrangement; a command; a request for goods; to instruct
revitalization
The process of giving new life or energy to something that has declined
revitalize
To give new life or energy to something
revival
A return to activity, popularity, or strength
revive
To return to life or activity; to restore something
revived
Brought back to life or activity after decline
revivify
To bring back to life or restore vitality
reviving
A bringing back to life or strength; revival
subordinate
A person of lower rank; of lesser importance or authority
survivability
The ability or likelihood of surviving danger or hardship
survivable
Able to be survived
survival
The act or fact of continuing to live or exist
survive
To continue to live or exist after hardship or danger
surviving
Still alive or in existence
survivor
A person who lives through a dangerous or traumatic event
vegan
A person who consumes no animal products; relating to veganism
vegetable
A plant or plant part grown for food; relating to plants
vegetarian
A person who does not eat meat; relating to a meat-free diet
vegetarianism
The practice of eating no meat or fish
vegetate
To live in a dull, inactive way; (of a plant) to grow
vegetated
Covered with vegetation; living a dull, inactive life
vegetation
All plants in a particular area collectively
veggie
A vegetable; a vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians
viability
The ability to survive or succeed; feasibility
viable
Capable of surviving; practicable and feasible
viands
Articles of food, especially fine dishes
vigilance
Alert and careful watchfulness, especially to avoid danger
vigilant
Carefully watchful and alert, especially to danger
vigor
Physical or mental strength and energy
vigorous
Strong, energetic, and active; done with great force or enthusiasm
vital
Absolutely necessary or essential; relating to life
vitalism
The doctrine that life is driven by an immaterial vital force
vitalist
A believer in vitalism; relating to vitalism
vitality
Energy, vigour, and the capacity to live and grow
vitalize
To give life or energy to something
vitally
In an extremely important or essential way
vitamin
An organic compound essential in small amounts for healthy body function
vitamine
Archaic spelling of vitamin
vivacious
Lively, animated, and full of energy
vivacity
The quality of being lively and full of energy
vivid
Producing clear, powerful images; very bright in color
vividly
In a clear, powerful, or brightly colored manner
vividness
The quality of being bright, intense, or strikingly lifelike
vivify
To bring to life or enliven
viviparous
Giving birth to live young, not eggs
vivisect
To dissect or operate on a living animal
vivisection
Surgery or experiments performed on living animals