regenerate

Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
  2. verb amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
  3. verb bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

Etymology

From Latin regenerātus, perfect passive participle of regenerō, from re- + generō, from genus, generis (“descent, origin, birth”); -ō, equivalent to re- + generate.

In classic literature

Synonyms

renew

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
re-create
Narrower (hyponyms)
revitalize, renovate, revamp, retread, restore

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →