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regelate |
regelation |
regence |
regency |
regeneracy |
regenerate
| regenerateness
| regenerating
| regeneration
| regenerative
| regeneratively
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regenerate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb regenerate has 9 senses
- regenerate(v = verb.creation) renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" is one way to re-create
- regenerate(v = verb.change) Array - amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit; Array is one way to increase
- regenerate(v = verb.change) reclaim, rectify, reform - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct" is one way to alter, change, modify
- regenerate(v = verb.change) rejuvenate, restore - return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me" is one way to regenerate, renew
- regenerate(v = verb.change) Array - replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail" is one way to re-create
- regenerate(v = verb.change) Array - be formed or shaped anew; Array is one way to form, spring, take form, take shape
- regenerate(v = verb.change) Array - form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred" is one way to create, make
- regenerate(v = verb.body) Array - undergo regeneration; Array is one way to change
- regenerate(v = verb.body) revitalize - restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient" is one way to ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
Derived form noun regeneration4
Sample sentences:
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Derived form noun regeneration2
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Something ----s somebody
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Derived form noun regeneration3
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s something
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Derived form noun regeneration1
Sample sentences:
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Derived form noun regeneration4
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Derived forms noun regeneration4, noun regeneration1
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Sample sentence:
The good news will regenerate her
Adjective regenerate has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
regenerate, a. [L. regeneratus, p. p. of regenerare to regenerate; pref. re- re- + generare to beget. See Generate.].
- Reproduced. [1913 Webster]"The earthly author of my blood,
Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate,
Doth with a twofold vigor lift me up." [1913 Webster] - Born anew; become Christian; renovated in heart; changed from a natural to a spiritual state. [1913 Webster]
regenerate, v. t.
- To generate or produce anew; to reproduce; to give new life, strength, or vigor to. [1913 Webster]"Through all the soil a genial fferment spreads.
Regenerates the plauts, and new adorns the meads." [1913 Webster] - To cause to be spiritually born anew; to cause to become a Christian; to convert from sin to holiness; to implant holy affections in the heart of. [1913 Webster]
- Hence, to make a radical change for the better in the character or condition of; as, to regenerate society. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
regenerate, v. & adj.
--v.
1 tr. & intr. bring or come into renewed existence; generate again.
2 tr. improve the moral condition of.
3 tr. impart new, more vigorous, and spiritually greater life to (a person or institution etc.).
4 intr. reform oneself.
5 tr. invest with a new and higher spiritual nature.
6 intr. & tr. Biol. regrow or cause (new tissue) to regrow to replace lost or injured tissue.
7 tr. & intr. Chem. restore or be restored to an initial state of reaction or process.
--adj.
1 spiritually born again.
2 reformed.
--v.
1 tr. & intr. bring or come into renewed existence; generate again.
2 tr. improve the moral condition of.
3 tr. impart new, more vigorous, and spiritually greater life to (a person or institution etc.).
4 intr. reform oneself.
5 tr. invest with a new and higher spiritual nature.
6 intr. & tr. Biol. regrow or cause (new tissue) to regrow to replace lost or injured tissue.
7 tr. & intr. Chem. restore or be restored to an initial state of reaction or process.
--adj.
1 spiritually born again.
2 reformed.
Derivative
regeneration n. regenerative adj. regeneratively adv. regenerator n.
Etymology
L regenerare (as RE-, GENERATE)
THESAURUS
regenerate
amend, born again, bring back, bring to, call back, circumcised, convert, converted, copy, do over, duplicate, give salvation, justified, make over, new-model, re-create, re-form, reanimate, reborn, rebuild, recall to life, recharge, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recruit, redeem, redeemed, redesign, redo, reestablish, refashion, reform, refound, refresh, regenerated, reheat the ashes, reinspire, reinstitute, reissue, rejuvenate, rekindle, relight, remake, remodel, renew, renewed, renovate, reorganize, repeat, reprint, reproduce, reshape, restore, restore self-respect, restructure, resurrect, resuscitate, revise, revitalize, revive, revivify, rewarm, sanctified, save, saved, set straight, spiritually purified, stir the embers, warm over, warm upROGET THESAURUS
regenerate
Restoration
VB return to the original state, recover, rally, revive, come come to, come round, come to oneself, pull through, weather the storm, be oneself again, get well, get round, get the better of, get over, get about, rise from one's ashes, rise from the grave, survive, resume, reappear, come to, come to life again, live again, rise again, heal, skin over, cicatrize, right itself, restore, put back, place in statu quo, reinstate, replace, reseat, rehabilitate, reestablish, reestate, reinstall, reconstruct, rebuild, reorganize, reconstitute, reconvert, renew, renovate, regenerate, rejuvenate, redeem, reclaim, recover, retrieve, rescue, redress, recure, cure, heal, remedy, doctor, physic, medicate, break of, bring round, set on one's legs, resuscitate, revive, reanimate, revivify, recall to life, reproduce, warm up, reinvigorate, refresh, make whole, redintegrate, recoup, make good, make all square, rectify, correct, put right, put to rights, set right, set to rights, set straight, set up, put in order, refit, recruit, fill up, fill up the ranks, reinforce, repair, put in repair, remanufacture, put in thorough repair, put in complete repair, retouch, refashion, botch, vamp, tinker, cobble, do up, patch up, touch up, plaster up, vamp up, darn, finedraw, heelpiece, stop a gap, stanch, staunch, caulk, calk, careen, splice, bind up wounds.Reproduction
VB reproduce, restore, revive, renovate, renew, regenerate, revivify, resuscitate, reanimate, remake, refashion, stir the embers, put into the crucible, multiply, repeat, resurge, crop up, spring up like mushrooms.Piety
VB be pious, have faith, believe, receive Christ, revere, be converted, convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine.
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