regenerate
verb (used with object)
to effect a complete moral reform in.
regenerated
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past participleof regenerate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof regenerate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
regenerateverb (used with object)to effect a complete moral reform in.
Example Sentences
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When they removed AHR from neurons or used drugs to block its activity, damaged axonal fibers regenerated more successfully.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Panettiere gave a likeably sparky performance as Claire, a cheerleader who regenerated if she was physically harmed, and who was at the heart of the show's "save the cheerleader, save the world" premise.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The researchers tested the regenerated material under conditions intended to reproduce the stresses teeth experience in daily life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Brittin added that the show had "regenerated multiple times in its 60-plus year history" and would "do so again".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This xenograft, as it’s called, would stay in place until the underlying tissue had regenerated enough to supply blood to the skin graft.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
