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.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Schedule: Ramsay said the Tuesday-Saturday format between Games 1 and 2 really helped players regenerate in time to play this weekend.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2023
Movements to advocate for nature’s right to exist, thrive, and regenerate could have a myriad of positive impacts to slow biodiversity loss across the world.
—Midori Paxton, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
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Verb
After Godzilla is defeated, it’s revealed that a piece of the monster’s flesh is regenerating in the bottom of the ocean.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Schedule: Ramsay said the Tuesday-Saturday format between Games 1 and 2 really helped players regenerate in time to play this weekend.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The entire left eye and optic nerve were transplanted, and stem cells from the donor’s bone marrow were transplanted along with them in the hopes of helping the optic nerve regenerate.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2023
Movements to advocate for nature’s right to exist, thrive, and regenerate could have a myriad of positive impacts to slow biodiversity loss across the world.
—Midori Paxton, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
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“Regenerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regenerate. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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