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rejuvenate vs revive

revive vs rejuvenate

rejuvenate and revive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rejuvenate No No Yes No
revive No No Yes No
As verbs, revive is a hyponym of rejuvenate; that is, revive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rejuvenate:
  • rejuvenate: get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
  • revive: restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Other hyponyms of rejuvenate include reincarnate, renew, resurrect.
rejuvenate (verb) revive (verb)
become young again give new life or energy to
make younger or more youthful cause to regain consciousness
develop youthful topographical features return to consciousness
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Difference between rejuvenate and revive

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