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

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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
• 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
• 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): /re.ɡe.neˈraː.te/, [rɛɡɛnɛˈräːt̪ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /re.d͡ʒe.neˈra.te/, [red͡ʒeneˈräːt̪e]

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