Meaning

6 senses

  1. (transitive)To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.

    regenerieren

  2. (transitive)To revitalize.

    regenerieren

  3. (transitive)To replace lost or damaged tissue.

    regenerieren, erneuern

    replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue

  4. (intransitive)To become reconstructed.

  5. (intransitive)To undergo a spiritual rebirth.

    undergo regeneration

  6. (intransitive)Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply.

Examples

9 sentences

  1. Heathers can regenerate well if they're lightly trimmed.

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  2. Cork is the only tree that regenerates its bark.

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  3. This cream softens, regenerates and relieves the driest hands.

    deDiese Creme macht die trockensten Hände weich, regeneriert sie und verschafft ihnen Linderung.

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  4. If intelligent design is true, why can't we regenerate our teeth?

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  5. Your health regenerates if your food bar is at over nine drumsticks.

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Translations

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By meaning 2
to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner:
to replace lost or damaged tissue:

Origin

From Latin regenerātus, perfect passive participle of regenerō, from re- + generō, from ge

From Latin regenerātus, perfect passive participle of regenerō, from re- + generō, from genus, generis (“descent, origin, birth”); -ō, equivalent to re- + generate.

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Forms

regenerates, regenerating, regenerated, regenerated
Base formregenerate · to regenerate
3rd person singularregenerates
Present participleregenerating
Past simpleregenerated
Past participleregenerated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyregenerate
he, she, itregenerates

Past simpleLesson

all personsregenerated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave regenerated
he, she, ithas regenerated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill regenerate

Synonyms

8 synonyms
make anew:re-create
revitalize:rejuvenate
Close in meaning
  • restore strength:revitalize
  • get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate:restorerejuvenate
  • reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new:renew
  • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one:reformreclaimrectify

Antonyms

3 antonyms
make anew:uncreateungenerate
revitalize:degenerate

Word family

15 related words
Relatedregenerationregenerative
Derivedautoregeneratenonregeneratingphotoregenerateregenerableregeneracyregeneratableregeneratelyregeneratenessregeneratorregeneratoryregeneromeself-regeneratingunregenerating

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
regardingB1regardlessB2regentreggaeB2regicide
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