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Meaning of 'regenerate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Regenerate [ a.]
- Reproduced.
- Born anew; become Christian; renovated in heart; changed from a natural to a spiritual state.
2 . Regenerate [ v. t.]
- To generate or produce anew; to reproduce; to give new life, strength, or vigor to.
- 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.
- Hence, to make a radical change for the better in the character or condition of; as, to regenerate society.

Meaning of 'regenerate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . regenerate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
Example in sentence:
  • reform your conduct;
  • The Church reformed me
Meaning (2):
- form or produce anew
Example in sentence:
  • regenerate hatred
Meaning (3):
- replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue
Example in sentence:
  • The snake regenerated its tail
Meaning (4):
- return to life; get or give new life or energy
Example in sentence:
  • The week at the spa restored me
Meaning (5):
- reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Example in sentence:
  • They renewed their membership;
  • We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
Meaning (6):
- restore strength
Example in sentence:
  • This food revitalized the patient
7 . regenerate [ a]
Meaning (7):
- reformed spiritually or morally
Example in sentence:
  • a regenerate sinner;
  • regenerate by redemption from error or decay

Nearby Words:

regain regal regale regaled regalement regaler regalia regalian regaling regalism

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