Hypertext Webster Gateway: "regenerate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Regenerate \Re*gen"er*ate\ (-?t), a. [L. regeneratus, p. p. of
regenerare to regenerate; pref. re- re- + generare to beget.
See {Generate}.]
1. Reproduced.
The earthly author of my blood, Whose youthful
spirit, in me regenerate, Doth with a twofold vigor
lift me up. --Shak.
2. (Theol.) Born anew; become Christian; renovated in heart;
changed from a natural to a spiritual state.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Regenerate \Re*gen"er*ate\ (r?*j?n"?r*?t), v. t.
1. To generate or produce anew; to reproduce; to give new
life, strength, or vigor to.
Through all the soil a genial fferment spreads.
Regenerates the plauts, and new adorns the meads.
--Blackmore.
2. (Theol.) To cause to be spiritually born anew; to cause to
become a Christian; to convert from sin to holiness; to
implant holy affections in the heart of.
3. Hence, to make a radical change for the better in the
character or condition of; as, to regenerate society.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
regenerate
adj : reformed spiritually or morally; "a regenerate sinner";
"regenerate by redemption from error or decay" [ant: {unregenerate}]
v 1: re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new
or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus
of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" [syn:
{renew}]
2: amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power
in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
3: subject to spiritual regeneration [syn: {reform}]
4: return to life; get or give new life or energy [syn: {restore}]
5: replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new
tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail"
6: become regenerate
7: be formed or shaped anew
8: form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred"
9: undergo regeneration
10: restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient" [syn:
{revitalize}]
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