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

Derived Forms

• reˈjuveˌnator, noun
• reˌjuveˈnation, noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejuvenate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejuvenate¹

C19: from re- + Latin juvenis young

Example Sentences

After accepting that the park was his destiny, he embarked on renovations — a last-ditch effort to rejuvenate the park that lasted three years and cost him the last of his assets: the yacht and the two apartments in Seoul, each fetching several million dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

She said that when Authentic Brands Group snapped up Ted Baker in 2022, there were "high hopes of a revival, but the investment needed to rejuvenate the brand didn’t materialise".

From BBC

Paris bidders vowed to rejuvenate the city’s banlieues, replenishing the housing stock by building an Olympic Village for the athletes in Seine-Saint-Denis, one of Paris’ poorest districts, and converting large swaths of it into so-called social housing.

From Los Angeles Times

A report in the New York Post earlier this spring claimed that salmon sperm was being used as “a non-surgical treatment intended to rejuvenate the vagina and increase sexual arousal.”

From Salon

“We can’t wait to rejuvenate an iconic community landmark and contribute to the distinct fabric of Glendale,” Erewhon Chief Executive Tony Antoci said in a news release, which said the upscale chain chose the location “for its historic roots and strategic position in the San Fernando Valley.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• modernize
• reconstruct
• refresh
• regenerate
• reinvigorate
• renew
• renovate
• restore
• revitalize