Regenerate

Alternative forms

• regen abbreviation

Origin

From Latin regenerātus, perfect participle of regenerō.

Full definition of regenerate

Verb

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.

Adjective

1. Spiritually reborn.
2. (obsolete) Reproduced.
• ShakespeareThe earthly author of my blood,
  Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate,
  Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.----