Dictionary Definition
regenerate adj : reformed spiritually or morally;
"a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or
decay" [ant: unregenerate]
Verb
1 re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis
or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus
of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" [syn: renew]
2 amplify (an electron current) by causing part
of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input
circuit
3 bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or
evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church
reformed me"; "reform your conduct" [syn: reform, reclaim, rectify]
4 return to life; get or give new life or energy;
"The week at the spa restored me" [syn: restore, rejuvenate]
5 replace (tissue or a body part) through the
formation of new tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail"
6 be formed or shaped anew
7 form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred"
8 undergo regeneration
9 restore strength; "This food revitalized the
patient" [syn: revitalize]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
Translations
To revitalize
- Finnish: elvyttää, elävöittää
To replace lost or damaged tissue
- Finnish: regeneroida
To become reconstructed
To undergo a spiritual rebirth
Extensive Definition
Regeneration or regenerative may refer to:
In biology:
- Bush regeneration, an ecological technique practiced in Australia
- Regeneration (biology), the ability to recreate lost or damaged tissues, organs and limbs
In literature:
- Regeneration (novel), a prize-winning novel by Pat Barker
- Regeneration, a book on biological regeneration by Thomas Hunt Morgan
In film:
- Regeneration (film), a 1915 film staring John McCann
- Regeneration (1997 film), a 1997 film adapted from the Pat barker novel (released as Behind the Lines in the USA)
In music:
- Regeneration (album), a 1977 album by Roy Orbison
- Regeneration (Divine Comedy album), a 2001 album by Irish pop band The Divine Comedy
- Regeneration (Superchick album), a 2003 remix CD by Christian band Superchic[k]
In science and technology:
- Regenerative amplification, a process used to generate short but strong pulses of laser light
- Regenerative brake, an apparatus or system which allows a vehicle to recapture energy normally lost to heat when braking
- Regenerative capacitor memory, a type of computer memory that uses the electrical property of capacitance to store the bits of data
- Regenerative circuit, a circuit in electronics that allows a signal to be amplified many times
- Regenerative cooling, a process in rocket engines
- Regenerative Design, a process for sustainable development
- Hydrochloric acid regeneration, a chemical process for the reclamation of HCl from metal chloride solutions as hydrochloric acid
In Christian theology:
- Regeneration (theology), the doctrine of being born again
- Presumptive regeneration, the idea that the children of Christians will be born again because God cares for and chooses families as well as individuals
In popular culture:
- Regeneration (Doctor Who), a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords in the fictional context of Doctor Who
- Evil Dead: Regeneration, a video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles
- "Regeneration" (Enterprise episode), an episode of the television show Star Trek: Enterprise
In other fields:
- Urban regeneration, another term for urban renewal
- Regeneration (Portugal), a period in the history of Portugal
regenerate in Czech: Regenerace
regenerate in German: Regeneration
regenerate in Spanish: Regeneración
regenerate in Dutch: Regeneratie
regenerate in Polish: Regeneracja
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
amend,
born again, bring back, bring to, call back, circumcised, convert, converted, copy, do over, duplicate, give salvation,
justified, make over,
new-model, re-create, re-form, reanimate, reborn, rebuild, recall to life,
recharge, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recruit, redeem, redeemed, redesign, redo, reestablish, refashion, reform, refound, refresh, regenerated, reheat the
ashes, reinspire,
reinstitute,
reissue, rejuvenate, rekindle, relight, remake, remodel, renew, renewed, renovate, reorganize, repeat, reprint, reproduce, reshape, restore, restore self-respect,
restructure,
resurrect, resuscitate, revise, revitalize, revive, revivify, rewarm, sanctified, save, saved, set straight, spiritually
purified, stir the embers, warm over, warm
up