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regenerar

to regenerate

verb rreh-heh-neh-RAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin regenerare (to bring forth again).

Also means

to renew

Usage Note

Regenerar can be used in biological contexts (el hígado se puede regenerar, the liver can regenerate) and in broader social or moral senses (regenerar la sociedad). The reflexive regenerarse is used when the subject itself undergoes regeneration.

Examples

"El tejido puede regenerar en semanas."

Natural Translation

The tissue can regenerate in weeks.

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