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Restart vs Regenerate - What's the difference?

restart | regenerate |

As verbs the difference between restart and regenerate

is that restart is to start again while regenerate is to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.

As a noun restart

is the act of starting something again.

As an adjective regenerate is

spiritually reborn.

restart

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of starting something again.
    • After the restart of my browser, the problem went away.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England looked to put width on the ball after the restart , Armitage very nearly going over in the corner only for the video referee to decide his foot was in touch. But Armitage did get on the score-sheet five minutes later, Ben Foden straightening and putting the London Irish man in. }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To start again.
    • All attempts to restart the engine failed.
  • (computing) to reboot.

    • Anagrams

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    regenerate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * regen (abbreviation)

    Verb

    (regenerat)
  • 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.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Spiritually reborn.
  • (obsolete) Reproduced.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The earthly author of my blood, / Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate , / Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up.
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