regenerate

/ri-ˈje-nə-rət/

Middle English regenerat, from Latin regeneratus, past participle of regenerare to regenerate, from re- + generare to beget

adjective

  1. formed or created again

  2. spiritually reborn or converted

  3. restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state

verb

  1. to become formed again

  2. to become regenerate : reform

  3. to undergo regeneration

noun

  1. one that is regenerated: such as

  2. an individual who is spiritually reborn

  3. an organism that has undergone regeneration