I. -rət adjective
Etymology: Middle English regenerat, from Latin regeneratus, past participle of regenerare to regenerate, from re- + generare to beget — more at generate
Date: 15th century
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 adverb
• re·gen·er·ate·ness noun
II. ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrāt
Date: 1541
intransitive verb
1. : to become formed again
2. : to become regenerate : reform
3. : to undergo regeneration
transitive verb
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·a·ble -ˈje-nə-rə-bəl, -ˈjen-rə- adjective
III. same as 1 noun
Date: circa 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