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renew vs rejuvenate

rejuvenate vs renew

renew and rejuvenate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
renew No No Yes No
rejuvenate No No Yes No
As verbs, rejuvenate is a hypernym of renew; that is, rejuvenate is a word with a broader meaning than renew:
  • renew: cause to appear in a new form
  • rejuvenate: get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
Other hypernyms of renew include regenerate, restore.
As verbs, rejuvenate is a hyponym of renew; that is, rejuvenate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than renew:
  • renew: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
  • rejuvenate: get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
renew (verb) rejuvenate (verb)
cause to appear in a new form become young again
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new make younger or more youthful
develop youthful topographical features
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
Difference between renew and rejuvenate

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