re ‧ gen ‧ e ‧ rate /rɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb
1 . [transitive] formal to make something develop and grow strong again:
efforts to regenerate the US economy
The Marshall Plan sought to regenerate the shattered Europe of 1947.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] technical to grow again, or make something grow again:
Small nodules form as the liver cells regenerate.
—regenerative /-n ə rətɪv/ adjective :
a regenerative process
—regeneration /rɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable] :
a new strategy for urban regeneration