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rejuvenate

[ ri-joo-vuh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing.
  1. to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.:

    That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.

  2. to restore to a former state; make fresh or new again:

    to rejuvenate an old sofa.

  3. 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.
  1. to undergo rejuvenation; revive.

rejuvenate

/ rɪˈdʒuːvɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. to give new youth, restored vitality, or youthful appearance to
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • reˈjuveˌnator, noun
  • reˌjuveˈnation, noun
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Other Words From

  • re·ju·ve·na·tion [ri-joo-v, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n] noun
  • re·ju·ve·na·tive adjective
  • re·ju·ve·na·tor noun
  • un·re·ju·ve·nat·ed adjective
  • un·re·ju·ve·nat·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rejuvenate1

First recorded in 1800–10; re- + Latin juven(is) “young” + -ate 1; young
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rejuvenate1

C19: from re- + Latin juvenis young

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