Re*gen"er*ate (-?t), a. [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.
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Re*gen"er*ate (r?*j?n"?r*?t), v. t.
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.
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