regenerate
verb (used with object)
to effect a complete moral reform in.
regenerates
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present tense formof regenerate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The human body also regenerates, in short, dead cells are replaced by newly produced ones.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Bamboo grows faster than eucalyptus and regenerates like a weed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2024
At the end of an actor's tenure as the Doctor, the character "regenerates" with somebody else then taking on the extra-terrestrial role.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
When I ask about jararanko, he says “the lizard has a healing property that is astringent—it absorbs bruises and regenerates fractures or fissures.”
From National Geographic ● Oct. 26, 2023
Japan’s high rainfall also ensures that its forest regenerates quickly after logging.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
