Definition of regenerate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: formed or created again
2
: spiritually reborn or converted
3
: restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state
regenerate
verb
regenerated; regenerating; regenerates
Definition of regenerate (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to subject to spiritual regeneration
b
: to change radically and for the better
2a
: 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
regenerate
nounDefinition of regenerate (Entry 3 of 3)
: 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
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