juvenesco

jŭvĕnesco, nŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [juvenis].

I.

To reach the age of youth, to grow up ( poet. and post-Aug.):

vitulus... largis juvenescit herbis,

Hor. C. 4, 2, 54:

ex quo juvenuit,

Tert. Exhort. ad Cast. 6 fin. —

II.

To grow young again.

A.

Lit.:

Pylius juvenescere posset,

Ov. Am. 3, 7, 41:

glires aestate juvenescunt,

Plin. 8, 57, 82, § 224. —Of plants:

rosa recisa juvenescit,

Plin. 21, 11, 40, § 69.—

B.

Transf., to become vigorous, regain strength, flourish:

gladii juvenescunt,

Stat. Th. 3, 583:

corpus regni juvenescit,

recovers itself, Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 20:

continuo montes muro,

id. VI. Cons. Honor. 534.