Meanings
present singular third person regenerates · participle present regenerating · participle past regenerated · past regenerated · alternative regen
- intransitiveTo become reconstructed.
- intransitiveOf a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply.
alternative regen
- not comparableSpiritually reborn.
- not comparableobsoleteReproduced.
The earthly author of my blood, / Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate, / Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.
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]
plural regenerates · alternative regen
- One who is spiritually reborn.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
verbTo revitalize.
antonym(s) of “make anew”
antonym(s) of “revitalize”
More synonyms by meaning
verbreestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
verbbring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
verbget or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinregenerātus
- Englishregenerate
From Latin regenerātus, perfect passive participle of regenerō, from re- + generō, from genus, generis (“descent, origin, birth”); -ō, equivalent to re- + generate.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian възстановявам, регенерирам
- възстановявам (văzstanovjavam)to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- регенерирам (regeneriram)to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- възраждам (văzraždam)to revitalize — see also revitalize
- регенерирам (regeneriram)to replace lost or damaged tissue
- възстановявам се (văzstanovjavam se)to become reconstructed
- прераждам се (preraždam se)to undergo a spiritual rebirth
Danish regenerere
- regenerereto become reconstructed
Esperanto regeneri
- regenerito construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
Finnish uudistaa, kierrättää
- uudistaato construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- kierrättääto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- elvyttääto revitalize — see also revitalize
- elävöittääto revitalize — see also revitalize
- regeneroidato replace lost or damaged tissue
- uudistuato undergo a spiritual rebirth
French régénérer, régénérer
- régénérerto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- régénérerto revitalize — see also revitalize
German regenerieren, regenerieren
- regenerierento construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- regenerierento revitalize — see also revitalize
- regenerierento replace lost or damaged tissue
- erneuernto replace lost or damaged tissue
Greek αναδημιουργώ, αναγεννώ
- αναδημιουργώ (anadimiourgó)to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- αναγεννώ (anagennó)to replace lost or damaged tissue
Icelandic endurholdgast, endurholdgast
- endurholdgastto become reconstructed
- endurholdgastto undergo a spiritual rebirth
Irish athghin, athghin
- athghinto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- athghinto revitalize — see also revitalize
Latin regenerō, renovo
- regenerōto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- renovoto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- regenerōto revitalize — see also revitalize
- renovoto revitalize — see also revitalize
Norwegian gjenreise, regenerere
- gjenreiseto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- regenerereto become reconstructed
Portuguese regenerar, regenerar
- regenerarto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- regenerarto revitalize — see also revitalize
Romanian regenera, regenera
- regenerato construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- regenerato replace lost or damaged tissue
Scottish Gaelic ath-ùraich, ath-ùraich
- ath-ùraichto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- ath-ùraichto revitalize — see also revitalize
Slovak regenerovať, regenerovať
- regenerovaťto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- regenerovaťto revitalize — see also revitalize
- regenerovaťto replace lost or damaged tissue
- regenerovať sato become reconstructed
Swedish regenerera
- regenererato become reconstructed
Turkish yenilemek, rejenere etmek
- yenilemekto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- rejenere etmekto construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- yenilemekto revitalize — see also revitalize
- yenilemekto replace lost or damaged tissue
- rejenere olmakto become reconstructed
- yenilenmekto become reconstructed
- yenilenmekto undergo a spiritual rebirth
Cite this entry
regenerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regenerate
“regenerate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regenerate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regenerate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regenerate.
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