rejuvenecer
to rejuvenate
verb rreh-hoo-beh-NEH-sehr Rare
Origin: From re- + joven ('young') + -ecer.
Also means
to feel younger
Usage Note
Rejuvenecer is an -ecer verb and therefore has a spelling change in the first-person present: yo rejuvenezco. It can be transitive (ese corte de pelo te rejuvenece = 'that haircut makes you look younger') or reflexive/intransitive (se rejuveneció con el ejercicio). The noun is rejuvenecimiento.
Examples
"El descanso te rejuvenece la cara."
Natural Translation
Rest rejuvenates your face.
Literal Translation
To-you rejuvenates the face.
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