From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Regenerate \Re*gen"er*ate\ (-?t), adjective [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Regenerate \Re*gen"er*ate\ (r?*j?n"?r*?t), verb (used with an object)
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) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: reformed spiritually or morally; "a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or decay" [ant: {unregenerate}]
verb
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: bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct" [syn: {reform}, {reclaim}, {rectify}]
4: return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me" [syn: {restore}, {rejuvenate}]
5: replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail"
7: form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred"
9: restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient" [syn: {revitalize}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
71 Moby Thesaurus words for "regenerate": amend, born again, bring back, bring to, call back, circumcised, convert, converted, copy, do over, duplicate, give salvation, justified, make over, new-model, re-create, re-form, reanimate, reborn, rebuild, recall to life, recharge, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recruit, redeem, redeemed, redesign, redo, reestablish, refashion, reform, refound, refresh, regenerated, reheat the ashes, reinspire, reinstitute, reissue, rejuvenate, rekindle, relight, remake, remodel, renew, renewed, renovate, reorganize, repeat, reprint, reproduce, reshape, restore, restore self-respect, restructure, resurrect, resuscitate, revise, revitalize, revive, revivify, rewarm, sanctified, save, saved, set straight, spiritually purified, stir the embers, warm over, warm up
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