Tonic

Definitions

1. A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
   uncountable, usually
2. The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
3. Tonic water.
   uncountable, usually
4. The triad built on the tonic note.
5. Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
   US, dated, uncountable, usually
6. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
7. Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
   figuratively, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.”

“Charlie ain't no Nazi / She likes to wear⟳ her leather boots / 'Cause it's exciting for the veterans / And it's a tonic for the troops.”

“'You're a tonic, Dee,' she said. 'And a real friend. Thanks.'”

“The result⟳ is the perfect tonic for Newcastle, coming at the end⟳ of a week that saw⟳ the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool on Monday and an injury to Shola Ameobi during Wednesday's defeat⟳ at Fulham.”

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