— rejuvenation , n. — rejuvenative , adj. — rejuvenator , n.
/ri jooh"veuh nayt'/ , v. , rejuvenated, rejuvenating .
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.
3. Physical Geog.
a. to renew the activity, erosive power, etc., of (a stream) by uplift or by removal of a barrier in the stream bed.
b. to impress again the characters of youthful topography on (a region) by the action of rejuvenated streams.
v.i.
4. to undergo rejuvenation; revive.
[ 1800-10; RE- + L juven ( is ) YOUNG + -ATE 1 ]