different between regenerate vs regain

English

Alternative forms

• regen (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Latin regener?tus, perfect participle of regener?.

Pronunciation

Adjective

Verb

• IPA^(key): /?i??d??n??e?t/

Verb

regenerate (third-person singular simple present regenerates, present participle regenerating, simple past and past participle regenerated)

1. (transitive) To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
2. (transitive) To revitalize.
3. (transitive, biology) To replace lost or damaged tissue.
4. (intransitive) To become reconstructed.
5. (intransitive) To undergo a spiritual rebirth.
6. (intransitive) Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply.

Related terms

• regeneration
• regenerative

Translations

Adjective

regenerate (not comparable)

1. Spiritually reborn.
2. (obsolete) Reproduced.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?ener?ate/

Verb

regenerate

1. present adverbial passive participle of regeneri

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?ene?rate/

Verb

regenerate

1. adverbial present passive participle of regenerar

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /re.?e.ne?ra?.te/, [r???n???ä?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /re.d??e.ne?ra.te/, [r?d???n?????t??]

Verb

regener?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of regener?

English

Etymology

From Middle French regaigner (French regagner). Surface etymology is re- +? gain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i???e?n/
• Rhymes: -e?n
• Hyphenation: re?gain

Verb

regain (third-person singular simple present regains, present participle regaining, simple past and past participle regained)

1. (transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.

Translations

Anagrams

• Gainer, Gearin, Reagin, Regina, anigre, earing, gainer, in gear, inrage, raigne, reagin, regian, regina

French

Noun

regain m (uncountable)

1. second crop (typically of grass)
2. renewal
3. upsurge

References

• “regain” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).