rejuvenate

Definition

To render young again.

Etymology

From re- (“again”) + Latin iuvenis (“young”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare Old French rejuvener. Displaced native Middle English gingen, from Old English *ġinġan (literally “to make young”), equivalent to Old English ġeong + Old English -an.

Example Sentences

• "Before coronavirus shuttered the world, a typical month for Connecticut native Zac Mathias was packed with appointments for microneedling (a collagen-stimulating process that involves repeated pin-pricks all over the face), regular resurfacing hydrafacials, rejuvenating laser treatments and the occasional red-light therapy session."
• "The exercise involved in recrafting the past, past encounters and memories actually rejuvenates short-term and present memory — remarkably!"
• ""We have completely rejuvenated the project. Everyone is galvanised. We will get it open - and open means open. [...].""

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