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regrow

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To grow again a part that has been lost, shed or destroyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Examples

  • Humans cannot regrow lost limbs but some amphibians can.
  • Deciduous trees regrow their leaves every year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow
  • some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English grow English regrow From re- + grow.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: rekreski — to sprout afresh
  • Māori: torokiki — to sprout afresh
  • Polish: odrastać — to sprout afresh
  • Polish: odrosnąć — to sprout afresh
Real reading context

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