rejuvenate

[ri-joo-vuh-neyt]

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verb (used with object), re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing.

to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
to restore to a former state; make fresh or new again: to rejuvenate an old sofa.
Physical Geography.
1. to renew the activity, erosive power, etc., of (a stream) by uplift or by removal of a barrier in the stream bed.
2. to impress again the characters of youthful topography on (a region) by the action of rejuvenated streams.

verb (used without object), re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing.

to undergo rejuvenation; revive.

Origin of rejuvenate

1800–10; re- + Latin juven(is) young + -ate¹

Related formsre·ju·ve·na·tion, nounre·ju·ve·na·tive, adjectivere·ju·ve·na·tor, nounun·re·ju·ve·nat·ed, adjectiveun·re·ju·ve·nat·ing, adjective

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Related Words for rejuvenate

restore, regenerate, reinvigorate, refresh, renovate, renew, revitalize, reconstruct, modernize, do, revivify, update, refurbish, reanimate, reclaim, exhilarate, recondition, spruce, recover, restitute

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Contemporary Examples of rejuvenate

Young Living traffics in essential oils designed to help relax and rejuvenate.
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December 5, 2014
Admittedly it would be called a stunt, but Obama needs something dramatic to rejuvenate his leadership.
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Eleanor Clift
November 4, 2014
Transplanting RPE cells grown from stem cells might rejuvenate the eye's rods and cones, restoring lost vision.
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Sharon Begley
May 16, 2011
So, he really wants to do what is both right and essential: First and foremost, rejuvenate the country and the economy.
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Leslie H. Gelb
September 1, 2010
But Reihan Salam says such getaways don't just rejuvenate the president—they remind us he's human.
Give Him His Well-Deserved Break
Reihan Salam
July 17, 2010

Historical Examples of rejuvenate

But a young wife will rejuvenate him and keep him young, won't she?
The Tyranny of Weakness
Charles Neville Buck
"It certainly would not rejuvenate her," said Henri, finishing the sentence.
Zibeline, Complete
Phillipe de Massa
And maybe we could get Jeery Wade and his wife to rejuvenate and go with us.
The Trap
Betsy Curtis
"They want to rejuvenate me," said McIlvaine, with a certain shy pleasure.
McIlvaine's Star
August Derleth
They just live so long, and then they rejuvenate, they begin all over.
McIlvaine's Star
August Derleth

British Dictionary definitions for rejuvenate

rejuvenate

verb (tr)

to give new youth, restored vitality, or youthful appearance to
(usually passive) geography
1. to cause (a river) to begin eroding more vigorously to a new lower base level, usually because of uplift of the land
2. to cause (a land surface) to develop youthful features

Derived Formsrejuvenation, nounrejuvenator, noun

Word Origin for rejuvenate

C19: from re- + Latin juvenis young

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Word Origin and History for rejuvenate

1807, irregular formation from re- "again" + Latin juvenis (see young (adj.)) + -ate (2). Related: Rejuvenated; rejuvenating.