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vim

(vĭm)
n.
Liveliness or energy; enthusiasm. See Synonyms at vigor.
[Latin, accusative of vīs; see weiə- in Indo-European roots.]
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vim

(vɪm)
n
slang exuberant vigour and energy
[C19: from Latin, from vīs; related to Greek is strength]
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vim

(vɪm)

n.
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
[1835–45, Amer.; < Latin, acc. of vīs energy, force]
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vim

, vigor - Vim is the same as vigor.
See also related terms for vigor.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:vim - a healthy capacity for vigorous activity]vim - a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
juice - energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing"
chi, ch'i, ki, qi - the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
2. [画像:vim - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)]vim - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
verve, vitality - an energetic style
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vim

noun
1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:
Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.
Slang: oomph.
2. A quality of active mental and physical forcefulness:
Informal: snap.
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Translations

vim

[vɪm] N → energía f, empuje m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vim

n (inf) → Schwung m; he writes with great vim → er schreibt sehr schwungvoll ; full of vim and vigour (Brit) or vigor (US) → voller Schwung und Elan
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vim

[vɪm] n (fam) → energia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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