单词 | rejuvenate |
释义 | rejuvenate —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 + -ATE1] |
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