rejuvenate: Meaning and Definition of

re•ju•ve•nate

Pronunciation: (ri-j'vu-nāt"), [key]
— v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
—v.t.
  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.
    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.
—v.i.
  1. to undergo rejuvenation; revive.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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