regrow

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ grow.

Verb

regrow (third-person singular simple present regrows, present participle regrowing, simple past regrew, past participle regrown)

1. (ambitransitive) To grow again a part that has been lost, shed or destroyed.

   Humans cannot regrow lost limbs but some amphibians can.

   Deciduous trees regrow their leaves every year.

Translations

to sprout afresh

Esperanto: rekreski Maori: torokiki Polish: odrastać (pl) impf, odrosnąć (pl) pf

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