regenerate

adjective

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re·gen·er·ate | \ ri-ˈje-nə-rət

, -ˈjen-rət \

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

re·gen·er·ate | \ ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrāt

regenerated; regenerating; regenerates

Definition of regenerate (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

1 : to become formed again

2 : to become regenerate : reform

3 : to undergo regeneration

transitive verb

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

noun

re·gen·er·ate | \ ri-ˈje-nə-rət

, -ˈjen-rət \

Definition 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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Other Words from regenerate

Adjective

regenerately adverb

regenerateness noun

Verb

regenerable \ ri-ˈje-nə-rə-bəl

, -ˈjen-rə- \ adjective

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: Verb Williams worked hard all season to come back from the injury, but the nerve needs time to regenerate. — cleveland, "How close are the Browns to getting to the Super Bowl? Hey, Mary Kay!," 7 Feb. 2021 How to squeeze the world’s population into one, super-dense megalopolis in order to regenerate the globe’s natural resources? — Los Angeles Times, "Science-themed ‘Pacific Standard Time’ for 2024 takes shape with Getty art grants," 27 Jan. 2021 Neurons generally do not regenerate, so cognitive function may be impaired. — Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, "COVID Can Cause Forgetfulness, Psychosis, Mania or a Stutter," 21 Jan. 2021 The rest of our cells cycle and regenerate and replace themselves, but the adult brain is like a Jell-O salad that is not replenished. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Ayahuasca Could Do Something Amazing to Your Brain, Study Shows," 10 Nov. 2020 The two lineages diverged around 250 million years ago, but alligators have retained the ability to regenerate while birds have not, according to a press release. — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, "Alligators Are Now the Largest Species Known to Regrow Severed Limbs," 28 Dec. 2020 Researchers have discovered that the reptiles, which date back to dinosaur days and can grow 14 feet long or more, can regenerate themselves — not unlike geckos, or the tuatara of New Zealand. — Theresa Braines New York Daily News, Star Tribune, "Alligators can partly regrow tails," 3 Dec. 2020 Psoriasis is thought to be an immune system problem that causes skin cells to regenerate too quickly, forming in days instead of weeks. — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, "The Science of Beauty: The Complete Guide to Scalp Care," 17 Dec. 2020 Skin takes 28 days to fully regenerate from the bottom layer to the top, and some acne medications take their sweet time in yielding any visible results. — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, "Mask up without breaking out. Here’s how to prevent pandemic acne.," 3 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Medical experts say adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, during which the body repairs, regenerates, and recovers. — oregonlive, "Sleeping and coronavirus: How to enjoy a restful night during the pandemic," 9 Apr. 2020 At Shinji’s pleading, the EVA powers back on and physically transforms; its arm regenerates, but the limb now looks human, like Shinji’s, and the EVA roars, runs on all fours like a beast, and rabidly tears its enemy apart. — Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, "How “Neon Genesis Evangelion” Reimagined Our Relationship to Machines," 21 June 2019 Yes, the Doctor regenerates and takes on a new face and body every time, along with some individual quirks. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Doctor Who wraps a solid season with its first female Time Lord," 12 Dec. 2018 Be warned: your commander health bar regenerates very slowly, and getting killed while spying on a foe (or waiting for your map-warping burrow) will freeze you out for a few seconds' worth of respawn. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Tooth and Tail review: Delightful, rodent-riddled StarCraft for the rest of us," 17 Sep. 2017 Rule 6: Get Eight Hours of Good Sleep Each Night Sleep is when your body recovers and regenerates. — Anthony J. Yeung, Esquire, "7 Simple Rules for Getting Lean in 2017," 29 Dec. 2016

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