rejuvenate
pronunciation
How to pronounce rejuvenate in British English:
UK [rɪˈdʒu:vəneɪt]
How to pronounce rejuvenate in American English:
US [rɪˈdʒuvəˌnet]
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- Verb:
- cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
- develop youthful topographical features
- make younger or more youthful
- return to life; get or give new life or energy
- become young again
Word Origin
- rejuvenate (v.)
- 1807, irregular formation from re- "again" + Latin juvenis (see young (adj.)) + -ate (2). Related: Rejuvenated; rejuvenating.
Example
- 1. The government , perhaps optimistically , hopes that lots of relatively small measures will add up to something big enough to rejuvenate britain 's third sector .
- 2. She thought she could rejuvenate the british economy .
- 3. Rejuvenate northeast china and other old industrial bases .
- 4. No matter where you are in life , allow yourself time to recover and rejuvenate yourself .
- 5. Based on evidence from clinical studies , it prints out recommendations customized to each patient as a guide to healthy habits that can help rejuvenate their arteries .