rejuvenate

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 1, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>rejuvenate</strong> &#149; \rih-JOO-vuh-nayt\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><em>Rejuvenate</em> means "to make young or youthful again" or "to give new strength or energy to."</p> <p>// The hotel package includes a day at the spa to <em>rejuvenate</em> guests.</p> <p>// Small businesses opening along the main street have <em>rejuvenated</em> the downtown area.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejuvenate">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"This year's playoff run was an unexpected gift. Fenway Park was <em>rejuvenated</em> with a level of energy we haven't felt in years. The Sox eliminated the Yankees and Rays before falling two wins short of a World Series appearance. The end was disappointing, but the ride was exhilarating." — Tom Caron, <em>The Sun Journal</em> (Lewiston, Maine), 22 Nov. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Rejuvenate</em> originated as a combination of the prefix <em>re-</em>, which means "again," with the Latin parent of <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile">juvenile</a></em> and <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior">junior</a></em>—<em>juvenis</em>, meaning "young." <em>Rejuvenate</em> literally means "to make young again" and can imply a restoration of physical or mental strength or a return to a more youthful, healthy condition. Things that are timeworn can also be rejuvenated.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>