I. -n(ə)rə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English regenerat, from Latin regeneratus, past participle of regenerare to regenerate, from re- + generare to beget — more at generate
1. : formed or created again
2. : spiritually reborn or converted : having undergone regeneration ; specifically : having become a Christian
3. : restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state
regenerate by redemption from error or decay
II. noun
( -s )
: a regenerated thing or person: as
a. : an individual who is spiritually reborn
b.
(1) : an organism that has undergone regeneration
(2) : a regenerated body part or structure
III. -nəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V verb
Etymology: Latin regeneratus, past participle of regenerare
intransitive verb
1. : to become formed again : become shaped anew
2. : to become regenerate : reform
3. : to undergo regeneration
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to be spiritually born again : subject to spiritual regeneration
b. : to make a radical change for the better in : reform completely
forces that will regenerate society
2.
a. : to generate or produce anew : reproduce , re-create , revive
regenerate hatred
especially : to replace (a body part) by a new growth of tissue
lizards that regenerate lost tails
b.
(1) : to form (a compound) again chemically from a derivative
(2) : to produce again from a modified form by chemical treatment in a form changed physically but usually not to a great extent chemically from the original raw material
regenerated fibers
3. : to reestablish on a new and usually better basis
4. : to restore (a material) to original strength (as by adding salt to a brine that has been weakened by the absorption of atmospheric moisture) or to restore original properties to (a material)
5. : to increase the amplification of (an electron current) by causing a part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit by means of electron tubes