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   Re·ju·ve·nate

   /rəˈjo͞ovəˌnāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. give new energy or vigor to; revitalize: "the exercise and fresh air rejuvenated me"
   • ▪ restore a youthful appearance to: "exfoliation rejuvenates the skin"
   • ▪ restore (a river or stream) to a condition characteristic of a younger landscape: "the streams, rejuvenated by the earlier retreat of the sea, have cut sharp V-shaped canyons in their lower courses"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from re- ‘again’ + Latin juvenis ‘young’ + -ate3, suggested by obsolete French rejeunir.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rejuvenator noun

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