Meaning of “regenerate” in the English Dictionary

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"regenerate" in English

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regenerateverb

uk ​ /rɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/ us ​ /rɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/

regenerate verb (GROW)

› [ I or T ] specialized biology to grow again:

Tissue regenerates after skin is scratched.
A lizard can regenerate its tail.

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regeneration
noun [ U ] uk ​ /rɪˌdʒen.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ us ​ /rɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

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The council is committed to a programme of urban regeneration.
regenerative
adjective uk ​ /rɪˈdʒen.ə.rə.tɪv/ us ​ /rɪˈdʒen.ə.rə.t̬ɪv/

(Definition of “regenerate” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"regenerate" in American English

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regenerateverb

us ​ /riˈdʒen·əˌreɪt/

regenerate verb (IMPROVE)

› [ T ] to improve a place or system so that it is active or producing good results again:

As president of the college, he regenerated a failing institution.

regenerate verb (GROW AGAIN)

› biology [ I/T ] to grow again, or to make something grow again, for example, new tissue or a new part

regeneration
noun [ U ] /riˌdʒen·əˈreɪ·ʃən/

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Logging can generally occur in forests without a regeneration plan in place.

(Definition of “regenerate” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"regenerate" in Business English

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regenerateverb [ T ]

uk ​ /rɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ us ​

› to develop and improve something, especially by making it as good or successful as it was before:

They are involved in a series of commercial and housing developments to regenerate the area.
The casino is intended to create jobs and regenerate the local economy.
regeneration
noun [ U ] /rɪˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/

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urban regeneration

(Definition of “regenerate” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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