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rejuvenation

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re·ju·ve·nate  (r-jv-nt)
tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates
1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again.
2. To restore to an original or new condition: rejuvenate an old sofa.
3.
a. To stimulate (a stream) to renewed erosive activity, as by uplift of the land.
b. To develop youthful topographic features in (a previously leveled area).

[re- + Latin iuvenis, young; see yeu- in Indo-European roots + -ate.]

re·juve·nation n.
re·juve·nator (-tr) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rejuvenation - the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
2.rejuvenation - the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
recreation, refreshment - activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"
Translations
rejuvenation [rɪˌdʒuːvɪˈneɪʃən] Nrejuvenecimiento m
rejuvenation [rɪˌdʒuːvɪˈneɪʃn] nringiovanimento
rejuvenation [rɪˌdʒuːvɪˈneɪʃn] nringiovanimento


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The only course that seemed to him in any way satisfactory in this his hour of rejuvenation was to visit the bee farm, the hotbed of crime, and keep an eye on it.
We learned, then, that Renaissance was not a man; that renaissance was a term used to signify what was at best but an imperfect rejuvenation of art.
In most respects, or all, the Norman conquest accomplished precisely that racial rejuvenation of which, as we have seen, Anglo-Saxon England stood in need.
 
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