[re.gen.er.ate] adj [ME regenerat, fr. L regeneratus, pp. of regenerare to regenerate, fr. re- + generare to beget--more at generate] (15c) 1: formed or created again
2: spiritually reborn or converted
3: restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state -- re.gen.er.ate.ly adv -- re.gen.er.ate.ness n
[2]re.gen.er.ate vi (1541) 1: to become formed again
2: to become regenerate: reform
3: to undergo regeneration ~ vt 1 a: to subject to spiritual regeneration b: to change radically and for the better
2. a: to generate or produce anew; esp: 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.a.ble adj [3]re.gen.er.ate n (ca. 1569): one that is regenerated: as a: an individual who is spiritually reborn b (1): an organism that has undergone regeneration (2): a regenerated body part