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to rejuvenate

to rejuvenate

24 5.5
Make a person or thing look and feel younger
  • verb
  • /rɪˈdʒuːvəˌneɪt/
translation icon : rejuvenecer
  • She felt fully rejuvenated after spending a relaxing weekend at the spa.
  • rejuvenate the U.S. economy

So I believe, you know, fasting can rejuvenate the immune system.

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Examples

  • Taking a two week break also allows you to come back to the subject refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to learn.

  • I hope you have some time to turn off and relax and enjoy yourself and rejuvenate for the new year.

  • I'm about to hop in the shower real quick and rejuvenate myself.

  • Hey guys, I feel rejuvenated after my much needed break from social media.

  • I always feel rejuvenated by a touch of adventure.

  • Within a week, 85% of staff received a hand massage and emerged from the experience relaxed, rejuvenated, and inspired.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I am going to wake up rejuvenated, rested, and fueled.

  • Ultimately, this facilitator expressed that the Girls Circle had "rejuvenated" her openness to the use of support groups in the school.

    Academic text (2012)
  • After a long week of work, I took a day off to rejuvenate my mind and body.

  • The new paint and furniture helped to rejuvenate the old house, making it feel fresh and lively again.

Synonyms

to restore
vsto rejuvenate
234 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

focuses more on renewing youthful looks and freshness rather than merely returning
to renew
vsto rejuvenate
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

tends to stress creating a younger, fresher appearance rather than restarting use
to freshen
vsto rejuvenate
70 2.7

Make something or yourself smell and feel clean

aims more at reversing signs of age and restoring youthfulness
to energize
vsto rejuvenate
  • US
65 3.7

To make someone feel more active and alert

focuses more on producing younger appearance and fresh liveliness, not just alertness
to refresh
vsto rejuvenate
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

focuses on restoring youthfulness and lively appearance rather than only energy
to revitalize
vsto rejuvenate
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

stresses returning a younger, fresher appearance rather than only activity
to rekindle
vsto rejuvenate
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

focuses more on producing a younger appearance rather than restarting feelings
to refurbish
vsto rejuvenate
31 4.6

To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it

focuses more on restoring a younger appearance and vitality rather than repair
to invigorate
vsto rejuvenate
26 5.5

To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively

focuses more on restoring youthful appearance and long term renewal
to recharge
vsto rejuvenate
20 3.6

To rest and get energy back after being tired

emphasizes returning a younger, fresher appearance rather than only refilling energy
to reinvigorate
vsto rejuvenate
19 5.7

To give new energy and interest to a person or thing

aims more at producing a younger, fresher look and lasting vitality
to reanimate
vsto rejuvenate
16 7.2

To bring back life and energy to a person or thing

focuses more on restoring youthful looks and freshness than reviving dead things
to recreate
vsto rejuvenate
8 5.3

To make someone or something feel fresh and full of energy

leans toward restoring a younger look and lively vitality instead of just energy
to enliven
vsto rejuvenate
6 4.1

Make something more active and interesting

stresses restoring a younger, fresher look instead of just adding interest
to regenerate
vsto rejuvenate
4 5.2

Give new strength and energy to someone

leans toward recovering a younger appearance rather than only rebuilding strength
to freshen up
vsto rejuvenate
  • Informal
4 3.0

Make a room look cleaner and nicer with small changes

focuses more on creating a younger, fresher look not minor cleaning
to renovate
vsto rejuvenate
3 4.0

To make a person or thing feel fresh and full of energy

focuses more on restoring youthful look and liveliness than physical repairs
to reenergize
vsto rejuvenate
  • US
3 4.1

To give new energy and enthusiasm to a person or thing

places stronger emphasis on restoring a younger look rather than mere energy
to recondition
vsto rejuvenate
3 5.4

To fix something so it works well again

leans toward renewing youthful appearance and liveliness rather than mere usability
to revivify
vsto rejuvenate
  • Formal
1 8.5

To give new life and energy to people or things

focuses more on making appearance and youthfulness return rather than energy
to vitalize
vsto rejuvenate
  • US
1 6.7

To make something full of life and energy

leans more toward restoring younger looks and freshness rather than sheer vigor
to refreshen
vsto rejuvenate
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

emphasizes making appearance seem younger rather than only general renewal
to reinspire
vsto rejuvenate
5.6

To make someone feel excited and ready to try new things

places greater emphasis on restoring youthful looks than inspiring feelings
to relume
vsto rejuvenate
9.9

To make a person or thing feel hopeful and full of energy again

focuses more on creating younger looks and physical freshness, not just metaphor

Antonyms

146 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

130 1.0

To become or make something older

How Rejuvenated

to restore
219 3.5
to revitalize
  • US
45 4.8
to rejuvenate
24 5.5
to refresh
50 2.8
to freshen
70 2.7

Surface Forms

rejuvenate infinitive
rejuvenated past participle
rejuvenating present participle
rejuvenates third person singular

Morphology

rejuvenate = juvenate (semi-transparent) = re + juven + ate

Structurally formed by prefixation (re- + juvenate), but the base 'juvenate' and the combining form 'juven-' are relatively rare/less familiar to average learners.

Etymology

Rejuvenate comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and juvenis 'young', and you can see the same root in the English word juvenile. So to rejuvenate a person or thing is to make them 'young again' or full of new energy.