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to regenerate

to regenerate

4 5.2
Give new strength and energy to someone
  • verb
  • /rɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/
translation icon : recuperar
  • How long does it take for you to regenerate?
  • regenerate energy
  • people came back regenerated

The fact that you are here, we are wired to regenerate.

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Examples

  • So, you know, even though it's been such a challenging year, I think it's been a time to regenerate, get creative, spend so much time with family.

  • The thiamine is the B vitamin that helps to regenerate that nerve.

  • If you want to train hard at the same time, it means you must be able to find a way regenerate more quickly.

  • Sometimes you have to regenerate yourself.

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  • The ability to regenerate community makes transition possible via vastly reduced energy consumption.

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  • If they morph, you can harness that energy to regenerate your body and come back through.

  • But Raoul is old and without a mate, and night after night he regenerates the opera's quest for wholeness.

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  • After a long week of work, she took the weekend to regenerate her energy before starting fresh on Monday.

  • Meditation can help people regenerate their mental strength and improve focus.

  • The athlete followed a strict diet and sleep schedule to regenerate his stamina for the upcoming competition.

Synonyms

to heal
vsto regenerate
481 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

is more focused on restoring energy and vitality beyond medical recovery
to restore
vsto regenerate
234 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

focuses specifically on returning strength and vitality in body or mind
to renew
vsto regenerate
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

focuses on restoring physical and mental strength rather than only novelty
to refresh
vsto regenerate
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

is stronger, aiming at deeper recovery of strength and long lasting energy
to revitalize
vsto regenerate
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

aims at restoring inner strength and lasting vitality rather than only activity
to rekindle
vsto regenerate
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

is about renewing bodily or mental strength rather than only emotions
to recuperate
vsto regenerate
30 6.3

To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired

implies active renewal of strength and energy rather than passive convalescence
to rejuvenate
vsto regenerate
24 5.5

Make a person or thing look and feel younger

is focused on restoring strength and energy rather than only youthful appearance
to recharge
vsto regenerate
20 3.6

To rest and get energy back after being tired

is broader, covering full renewal of strength and lasting vitality beyond short refill
to reinvigorate
vsto regenerate
19 5.7

To give new energy and interest to a person or thing

seeks to restore deeper physical or mental vitality rather than a short boost
to reanimate
vsto regenerate
16 7.2

To bring back life and energy to a person or thing

is about restoring strength and vitality without implying literal return to life
to bring back to life
vsto regenerate
9 4.8

To make people and things alive or working again

is used mainly for renewing strength and energy, not only literal revival
to recreate
vsto regenerate
8 5.3

To make someone or something feel fresh and full of energy

is used for returning strength and energy rather than only making things feel new
to upraise
vsto regenerate
  • Archaic
5 9.9

To bring something dead back to life

is the ordinary term for renewing strength and energy in everyday use
to reenergize
vsto regenerate
  • US
3 4.1

To give new energy and enthusiasm to a person or thing

focuses on restoring long term strength and vitality rather than brief boosts
to renovate
vsto regenerate
3 4.0

To make a person or thing feel fresh and full of energy

applies more to restoring personal strength and mental energy rather than buildings
to revivify
vsto regenerate
  • Formal
1 8.5

To give new life and energy to people or things

tends to target core strength and lasting vitality rather than only freshness
to vitalize
vsto regenerate
  • US
1 6.7

To make something full of life and energy

focuses more on rebuilding physical or mental strength and lasting energy
to restrengthen
vsto regenerate
6.6

To make someone or something able to work well again

also covers recovery of energy and vitality beyond physical strength alone
to regen
vsto regenerate
  • Specialized
8.0

To grow back tissue or body parts after injury

is used for general strength and energy renewal beyond tissue regrowth
to refreshen
vsto regenerate
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

focuses more on restoring lasting strength and vitality than brief freshness
to reinspire
vsto regenerate
5.6

To make someone feel excited and ready to try new things

focuses on general energy, vitality, and physical strength beyond inspiration

Antonyms

305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

68 3.7

To use up all of a supply or resource

How Restored

to regenerate
4 5.2
to rejuvenate
24 5.5
to revive
71 4.1
to renew
175 2.8
to refresh
50 2.8

Surface Forms

regenerate infinitive
regenerated past participle
regenerating present participle
regenerates third person singular

Morphology

regenerate = generate (semi-transparent) = re + generate

The prefix 're-' clearly adds the idea of renewal or restoration to 'generate', but applying this to restored vitality is slightly more abstract than a literal 'generate again'.

Etymology

Regenerate comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and generate meaning 'to make' or 'produce'. So, to regenerate your energy is to make it again — to restore or renew your strength.