Meaning & use

rejuvenate

verb·Academic

To make someone or something feel young, fresh, or energetic again.

See it in a sentence

A week at the beach completely rejuvenated her after months of overwork.

The city rejuvenated the old park with new gardens and walking paths.

A note on using this word

Rejuvenate applies to people, places, or things that regain energy or vitality, not simply objects that are repaired.

Words with a similar meaning

revitalizerefreshrenew

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

exhaustdrain

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