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regenerate

re·gen·er·ate [ ri jénnə ràyt ]


verb  (past and past participle re·gen·er·at·ed, present participle re·gen·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular re·gen·er·ates)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb form again: to form again, or become formed again

2. transitive and intransitive verb recover from decline: to return from a state of decline to a revitalized state, or cause something to do this

3. transitive and intransitive verb biology replace body part by new growth: to replace lost tissue or a lost limb or organ with a new growth, or grow again after loss

4. transitive verb religion restore somebody spiritually: to restore and renew somebody morally or spiritually

5. transitive verb electronics restore signals to original wave shape: to restore digital electrical signals to their original wave shape after transmission over long distances



noun  (plural re·gen·er·ates)
Definition:
 
1. somebody spiritually reformed: somebody who is spiritually reborn or renewed

2. biology replacement tissue: tissue that has grown to replace lost tissue, or a regenerated part, organ, or organism



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. spiritually reborn or renewed: spiritually reborn, renewed, or restored to health

2. biology newly formed or grown: newly formed or grown as a replacement for something lost


re·gen·er·a·ble adjective
re·gen·er·a·cy noun
re·gen·er·ate·ly adverb
re·gen·er·a·tion [ ri jènnə ráysh'n ] noun
re·gen·er·a·tive [ ri jénnə ràytiv, ri jénnə rətiv ] adjective
re·gen·er·a·tive·ly adverb
re·gen·er·a·tor [ ri jénnə ràytər ] noun
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