regenerate

English

Alternative forms

• regen (abbreviation)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹɪt/

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Verb

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪt/

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Verb

regenerate (third-person singular simple present regenerates, present participle regenerating, simple past and past participle regenerated)

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

Synonyms

• (make anew): re-create
• (revitalize): rejuvenate

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “make anew”): uncreate, ungenerate
• (antonym(s) of “revitalize”): degenerate (verb)

Related terms

• regeneration, regenerative

Translations

to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner

Bulgarian: възстановявам (bg) (vǎzstanovjavam), регенерирам (regeneriram) Esperanto: regeneri Finnish: uudistaa (fi), kierrättää (fi) French: régénérer (fr) German: regenerieren (de) Greek: αναδημιουργώ (el) (anadimiourgó) Ido: regenerar (io) Irish: athghin Latin: regenerō, renovo Manx: aaghien Norwegian: gjenreise Portuguese: regenerar (pt) Romanian: regenera (ro) Scottish Gaelic: ath-ùraich Slovak: regenerovať

to revitalize — see also revitalize

Bulgarian: възраждам (bg) (vǎzraždam) Finnish: elvyttää (fi), elävöittää (fi) French: régénérer (fr) German: regenerieren (de) Irish: athghin Latin: regenerō, renovo Manx: aaghien Portuguese: regenerar (pt) Scottish Gaelic: ath-ùraich Slovak: regenerovať

to replace lost or damaged tissue

Bulgarian: регенерирам (regeneriram) Finnish: regeneroida German: regenerieren (de), erneuern (de) Greek: αναγεννώ (el) (anagennó) Romanian: regenera (ro) Slovak: regenerovať

to become reconstructed

Bulgarian: възстановявам се (vǎzstanovjavam se) Danish: regenerere Icelandic: endurholdgast Norwegian: regenerere Slovak: regenerovať sa Swedish: regenerera (sv)

to undergo a spiritual rebirth

Bulgarian: прераждам се (preraždam se) Finnish: uudistua Icelandic: endurholdgast

Adjective

regenerate (not comparable)

1. Spiritually reborn.
2. (obsolete) Reproduced.
   • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:

     The earthly author of my blood, / Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate, / Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.

Noun

regenerate (plural regenerates)

1. One who is spiritually reborn.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reɡenerˈate/

Verb

regenerate

1. present adverbial passive participle of regeneri

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reɡeneˈrate/

Verb

regenerate

1. adverbial present passive participle of regenerar

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [rɛ.ɡɛ.nɛˈraː.tɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [re.d͡ʒe.neˈraː.t̪e]

Verb

regenerāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of regenerō

Spanish

Verb

regenerate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of regenerar combined with te