Synonyms for regenerate
- verb
- adjective
Most common
restore revive revitalize US rejuvenate re-form reclaim re-create renew
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Restore
restore, rejuvenate, revive, revitalize US, revitalise UK, resuscitate, renovate, revivify
Adjective
Definitions
- v. 1
To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
- v. 2
To revitalize.
- adj. 1
Spiritually reborn.
Related words
- Word family
- regenerator regeneration
Forms
- Past participle
- regenerated
e.g. regenerated → restored, rejuvenated, revived, revitalized…
Example sentences
- restore Sami was determined to restore his sister's honor.
- revive Benedito poured water on the plants to revive them.
- revitalize Algeria needs to revitalize its transport system.
- rejuvenate Tebboune ambitions to rejuvenate the Algerian state.
- reclaim Algeria needs to reclaim a central role in Africa.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| regenerate | rising | |
| restore | steady | |
| revive | steady | |
| revitalize | steady | |
| rejuvenate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- renew2
- 6 letters
- revive2, reborn2
- 7 letters
- restore2, convert2, reclaim2, rectify3
- 8 letters
- renovate3, revivify
- 9 letters
- converted3, reproduce3
- 10 letters
- revitalize4, rejuvenate4, revitalise
- 11 letters
- resuscitate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (renew2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- régénérer