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rajeunir

to make younger, to rejuvenate

verb rah-zhuh-NEER Rare
Body & Health Appearance

Also means

to look younger

Usage Note

Rajeunir is used both transitively (cette coupe te rajeunit — 'that haircut makes you look younger') and intransitively (elle a rajeuni — 'she looks younger'). The antonym is vieillir. The noun rajeunissement means rejuvenation and is common in cosmetics marketing.

Examples

"Cette couleur te rajeunit beaucoup."

Natural Translation

That colour makes you look much younger.

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