rejuvenate

verb re·ju·ve·nate \ ri-ˈjü-və-ˌnāt \

|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

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Definition of rejuvenate

rejuvenated; rejuvenating

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

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rejuvenation

play \ri-ˌjü-və-ˈnā-shən, ˌrē-\ noun

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rejuvenator

play \ri-ˈjü-və-ˌnā-tər\ noun

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Examples of rejuvenate in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of rejuvenate from the Web

After an hour to herself to soak and relax she will be rejuvenated and ready to tackle the next task on her to-do list.

— NBC News, "10 last-minute Mother's Day gift ideas," 8 May 2018
The Andaz Scottsdale Resort and Spa is a luxury urban oasis that provides guests a place to relax and rejuvenate while immersing them in gorgeous desert surroundings.

— emily lockwood, azcentral, "Andaz Scottsdale Resort and Spa," 23 Apr. 2018
If a plant is declining because of too much shade, poor soil or a disease, no amount of pruning will rejuvenate it.

— OregonLive.com, "When to prune shrubs, and when to put down the clippers," 24 Feb. 2018
Chib resigned from his job Feb. 1 and is taking off the entire month to reinvent, reinvest and rejuvenate himself before moving on to a path better suited for long-term happiness.

— brittany vickers, The Root, "Celebrating the ‘Everyday Love’ in Your Life," 14 Feb. 2018
Dubbed the Rose Tonic, the exfoliating solution contains a wealth of rose flower extract, which works to both moisturize and rejuvenate fragile and easily irritated complexions.

— kaleigh fasanella, Allure, "Pixi Beauty's New Rose Tonic Worked Wonders on My Sensitive Skin," 16 Jan. 2018
Monmouth Park was one of the leading forces in that effort, believing that the ability to accept sports bets would rejuvenate its financial standing after years of fewer race dates and decreased revenue.

— jake lourim, The Courier-Journal, "Businesses see plenty to gain — and lots of competition — in sports betting," 14 May 2018
His duo with compatriot Bruno Raberg (bass) rejuvenates the old melodies with a jolt of jazz.

— BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 4 May 2018
Being in nature can restore our mood, give us back our energy and vitality, refresh and rejuvenate us.

— qing li, Time, "‘Forest Bathing’ Is Great for Your Health. Here’s How to Do It," 1 May 2018

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Did You Know?

Juvenis, Latin for "young", can be seen in a word such as juvenile. Rejuvenation is something that can be carried out on a creaky old house, a clunker of a car, a sluggish career, a weak economy, or a company that's lost its edge, but rejuvenate and rejuvenation are probably used most often for talking about our physical selves. Ads for lotions promise skin rejuvenation; diet-book covers show rejuvenated (or maybe just young) models bursting with health. We still seem to be searching for that "Fuente de la Juventud" that Juan Ponce de León failed to discover five hundred years ago.

Origin and Etymology of rejuvenate

re- + Latin juvenis young — more at young

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First Known Use: 1742

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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rejuvenate Synonyms

Synonyms

freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, renew, repair, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revive;

refill, replenish, resupply;

modernize, update;

Synonym Discussion of rejuvenate

renew, restore, refresh, renovate, rejuvenate mean to make like new. renew implies a restoration of what had become faded or disintegrated so that it seems like new.