re·gen·er·ate
ri-ˈje-nə-rət 
-ˈjen-rət
1
: formed or created again
2
: spiritually reborn or converted
3
: restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state
regenerately
adverb
regenerateness
noun
re·gen·er·ate
ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrāt
regenerated; regenerating; regenerates
1
a
: to subject to spiritual regeneration
b
: to change radically and for the better
2
a
: to generate or produce anew
especially
: to replace (a body part) by a new growth of tissue
b
: to produce again chemically sometimes in a physically changed form
3
: to restore to original strength or properties
re·gen·er·ate
ri-ˈje-nə-rət
-ˈjen-rət
: one that is regenerated: such as
a
: an individual who is spiritually reborn
b(1)
: an organism that has undergone regeneration
(2)
: a regenerated body part
Synonyms
Examples of regenerate in a Sentence
Verb
The lizard's tail can regenerate.
The lizard is able to regenerate its tail.
The tissue cells can regenerate themselves.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
There's a good one-pedal driving mode, engaged by moving the drive selector from D to B, which will regenerate up to 220 kW under deceleration.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
As the corals regenerate, the reef becomes more habitable for fish, that swim through and make the frames part of their home.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Cut roots regenerate quickly and will grow into the landscape soil.
4.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
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Verb
The grasses offered grazers endless fields of tender green leaves that quickly regenerated when shorn.
—Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
There's a good one-pedal driving mode, engaged by moving the drive selector from D to B, which will regenerate up to 220 kW under deceleration.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
As the corals regenerate, the reef becomes more habitable for fish, that swim through and make the frames part of their home.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Cut roots regenerate quickly and will grow into the landscape soil.
4.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
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“Regenerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regenerate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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regenerate
1 of 2 adjective
re·gen·er·ate
ri-ˈjen-(ə-)rət
: spiritually reborn or renewed
regenerate
2 of 2 verb
re·gen·er·ate
ri-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt
1
: to cause to be reborn spiritually
2
: to reform completely in ways of thinking and behaving
3
: to generate or produce again
especially
: to replace (a lost or damaged body part) by a new growth of tissue
4
: to give new life to : revive
land regenerated by rotation of crops
Medical Definition
regenerate
verb
re·gen·er·ate
ri-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt
regenerated; regenerating
1
: to become formed again
2
: to undergo regeneration
the human bladder and liver can regenerate when injured
1
: to generate or produce anew
especially
: to replace (a body part) by a new growth of tissue
2
: to produce again chemically sometimes in a physically changed form
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