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regenerate

  • /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪt/
  • /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹɪt/

Where it comes from

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

verb regenerates · regenerating · regenerated · regen

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

    Similar: re-create

  2. transitive To revitalize.

    Similar: rejuvenate

  3. transitive To replace lost or damaged tissue.
  4. intransitive To become reconstructed.
  5. intransitive To undergo a spiritual rebirth.
  6. intransitive Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply.

Opposite: uncreate, ungenerate, degenerate

adjective regen

  1. not comparable Spiritually reborn.
  2. not comparable, obsolete Reproduced. The earthly author of my blood, / Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate, / Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.

noun regenerates · regen

  1. One who is spiritually reborn.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: renew, revitalize, restore, reborn, reform, converted, born-again, reformed, rebuild, re-establish, reconstruct, reconstitute, retrain, re-create, rejuvenate, remake

verb

Opposite: uncreate, ungenerate, degenerate

Translations

Every language

verb to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner

Portuguêsregenerar
Françaisrégénérer
Deutschregenerieren
Ελληνικάαναδημιουργώ anadimiourgó
Românăregenera

verb to revitalize — see also revitalize

Portuguêsregenerar
Françaisrégénérer
Deutschregenerieren

verb to replace lost or damaged tissue

Deutschregenerieren, erneuern
Ελληνικάαναγεννώ anagennó
Românăregenera

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@misc{regenerate_2026,
  title = {regenerate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/regenerate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}