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to regenerate

verbformal/ʁɨ.ʒɨ.nɨˈɾaɾ/medium

re·ge·ne·rar

Definition

To regrow or renew; to bring into renewed existence; to restore to a better state.
Some animals can regenerate lost limbs.
The project aims to regenerate the urban area.
Common collocations
regenerate tissueregenerate cellsregenerate energyurban regeneration

Etymology

Do latim 'regenerare' (gerar de novo), de 're-' (de novo) + 'generare' (gerar).

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