Regenerate vs Renovate - What's the difference?
regenerate | renovate |
To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
To revitalize.
(biology) To replace lost or damaged tissue.
To become reconstructed.
To undergo a spiritual rebirth.
Spiritually reborn.
(obsolete) Reproduced.
* Shakespeare
To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
To restore to freshness or vigor.
As verbs the difference between regenerate and renovate
is that regenerate is to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner while renovate is to renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.As an adjective regenerate
is spiritually reborn.regenerate
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Alternative forms
* regen (abbreviation)Verb
(regenerat)Adjective
(-)- The earthly author of my blood, / Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate , / Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.
renovate
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Verb
(en-verb)- This house is shabby, it needs renovating.