regenerate
adjective
, -ˈjen-rət\
Definition of regenerate
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regenerate
verb
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regenerate
noun
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Synonyms for regenerate
Synonyms: Verb
freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, rejuvenate, renew, repair, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify
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Examples of regenerate in a Sentence
Verb
The lizard's tail can regenerate. The lizard is able to regenerate its tail. The tissue cells can regenerate themselves.
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In 2016, a Japanese scientist won a Nobel Prize for his work showing that fasting can help cells regenerate and heal the body. — Alex Kuczynski, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside Silicon Valley's Dangerous New Obsession With Fasting," 17 Aug. 2019 In Islamabad, Pakistani scientists have developed a nanoparticle that regenerates and heals burnt skin. — Suddaf Kauser Chaudry, CNN, "Artificial skin trial offers hope to Pakistan's acid attack victims," 3 July 2019 Having regenerated and grown rapidly as a result of the Syrian civil war, AQI rebranded itself and surged back into Iraq. — Hal Brands, National Review, "Lessons from the Iraq War," 20 June 2019 The liver has the ability to regenerate itself, should it become damaged by toxins or diseases like cirrhosis or hepatitis. — Quanta Magazine, "I Contain Multitudes," 21 Aug. 2014 At that point, the softener tank must be regenerated, or, flushed clean. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How a Water Softener Works (And Why You Might Want One)," 4 July 2019 At the same time, the blowdown has helped regenerate the forest as part of its long-term natural life cycle. — Brooks Johnson, Twin Cities, "20 years later, effects of massive Boundary Waters windstorm still felt," 3 July 2019 Longo explains the science behind intermittent fasting without being simplistic, showing how restricting food to a shorter time frame in the day helps regenerate cells. — Trish Hall, latimes.com, "Reading Nook: Trish Hall roams the house, searching for the right spot," 20 June 2019 Precisely how they are killed and how they might be induced to regenerate is being intensively studied. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How old are your organs? Salk, UCSD mouse study finds human clues," 6 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
At Shinji’s pleading, the EVA powers back on and physically transforms; its arm regenerates, but the limb now looks human, like Shinji’s, and the EVA roars, runs on all fours like a beast, and rabidly tears its enemy apart. — Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, "How “Neon Genesis Evangelion” Reimagined Our Relationship to Machines," 21 June 2019 Yes, the Doctor regenerates and takes on a new face and body every time, along with some individual quirks. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Doctor Who wraps a solid season with its first female Time Lord," 12 Dec. 2018 Be warned: your commander health bar regenerates very slowly, and getting killed while spying on a foe (or waiting for your map-warping burrow) will freeze you out for a few seconds' worth of respawn. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Tooth and Tail review: Delightful, rodent-riddled StarCraft for the rest of us," 17 Sep. 2017 Rule 6: Get Eight Hours of Good Sleep Each Night Sleep is when your body recovers and regenerates. — Anthony J. Yeung, Esquire, "7 Simple Rules for Getting Lean in 2017," 29 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regenerate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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