rejuvenate

re·ju·ve·nate

verb \ri-ˈjü-və-ˌnāt\

re·ju·ve·nat·edre·ju·ve·nat·ing

Definition of REJUVENATE

transitive verb

1

a : to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to b : to restore to an original or new state <rejuvenate old cars>

2

a : to stimulate (a stream) to renewed erosive activity especially by uplift b : to develop youthful features of topography in

intransitive verb

: to cause or undergo rejuvenescence

— re·ju·ve·na·tion \ri-ˌjü-və-ˈnā-shən, ˌrē-\ noun

— re·ju·ve·na·tor \ri-ˈjü-və-ˌnā-tər\ noun

Examples of REJUVENATE

1. The spa treatment rejuvenated me.
2. Each candidate claims to have a plan to rejuvenate the sagging economy.
3. Her efforts to rejuvenate her career have so far been unsuccessful.

Origin of REJUVENATE

re- + Latin juvenis young — more at young

First Known Use: 1789

Related to REJUVENATE

Synonyms: freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, renew, repair, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify

Related Words: make over, overhaul, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, remake, remodel, renovate; refill, replenish, resupply; modernize, update

Near Antonyms: extinguish, kill, quench, suppress

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Rhymes with REJUVENATE

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