REGENERATE


Meaning of REGENERATE in English

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

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