rejuvenate
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From re- (“again”) + Latin iuvenis (“young”) + -ate.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/, /ɹiːˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
[edit]rejuvenate (third-person singular simple present rejuvenates, present participle rejuvenating, simple past and past participle rejuvenated)
- To render young again.
- To give new energy or vigour to; to revitalise.
- 2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 53:
- "We have completely rejuvenated the project. Everyone is galvanised. We will get it open - and open means open. [...]."
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]render young again
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See also
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “rejuvenate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “rejuvenate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “rejuvenate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.