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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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