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revive vs rejuvenate

rejuvenate vs revive

revive and rejuvenate both are verbs.

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

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