rejuvenate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc..
That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
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to restore to a former state; make fresh or new again.
to rejuvenate an old sofa.
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Physical Geography.
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to renew the activity, erosive power, etc., of (a stream) by uplift or by removal of a barrier in the stream bed.
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to impress again the characters of youthful topography on (a region) by the action of rejuvenated streams.
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verb (used without object)
verb
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to give new youth, restored vitality, or youthful appearance to
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(usually passive) geography
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to cause (a river) to begin eroding more vigorously to a new lower base level, usually because of uplift of the land
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to cause (a land surface) to develop youthful features
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Other Word Forms
- rejuvenation noun
- rejuvenative adjective
- rejuvenator noun
- unrejuvenated adjective
- unrejuvenating adjective
Etymology
Origin of rejuvenate
First recorded in 1800–10; re- + Latin juven(is) “young” + -ate 1; young
Example Sentences
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But Wilson, the 2024 world champion and 2025 Masters runner-up, has found a new cue which he has been using for a month and looked happy, confident and rejuvenated at Alexandra Palace.
From BBC
With this approach, they were able to rejuvenate the immune systems of mice.
From Science Daily
The fashion label Coperni has created leggings and other garments made from a fabric embedded with bacteria, which it says help rejuvenate the skin and boost radiance.
The family brought the donated items to a Boyle Heights warehouse to distribute, hoping teens would feel rejuvenated rather than victimized.
From Los Angeles Times
Dermal fillers are injectable substances, commonly used to target wrinkles and smooth or "rejuvenate" the skin.
From BBC
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