/ rɪˈdʒenəreɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
[ vn ] to make an area, institution, etc. develop and grow strong again :
The money will be used to regenerate the commercial heart of the town.
2.
( biology ) to grow again; to make sth grow again :
[ v ]
Once destroyed, brain cells do not regenerate.
[ vn ]
If the woodland is left alone, it will regenerate itself in a few years.
► re·gen·er·ation / rɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
economic regeneration
the regeneration of cells in the body
► re·gen·era·tive / rɪˈdʒenərətɪv; NAmE / adjective :
the regenerative powers of nature
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin regeneratus created again, past participle of regenerare , from re- again + generare create. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.