To restore, renew, or recreate something that has been damaged, lost, or depleted; to grow back or reform. Can refer to biological healing, spiritual renewal, or systemic restoration.
From Latin 'regeneratus,' from 're-' (again) + 'generare' (to create, produce). Originally used in religious contexts for spiritual rebirth, the biological sense of tissue regrowth developed in the 18th century, and broader renewal meanings followed.
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