regrow
riˈɡroʊ
regrewregrown
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Definition of regrow - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
plantintr.grow again after being cut or damagedintr.
  • The tree will regrow its branches after the storm.
regenerate sprout
2.
animalintr.grow back a lost or damaged partintr.
  • Lizards can regrow their tails.
regenerate renew reproduce
3.
induced growthtr.Rarecause something to grow againtr.Rare
  • Farmers regrow crops in the same fields each year..
regenerate renew
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Origin of regrow

Old English, re- (again) + growan (to grow)

Terms with regrow included in their meaning

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agriculture
describing crops cut to regrow new shoots for harvest

Examples of regrow in a sentence

  • After pruning, the bush will regrow quickly.
  • Starfish can regrow their arms after injury.
  • Scientists study how some animals regrow tissues.
  • Scientists are working to regrow damaged tissues.
  • The gardener managed to regrow the dead plants.

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  1. French:repousser, faire repousser, ...
  2. German:nachwachsen, regenerieren, ...
  3. Italian:ricrescere, far ricrescere, ...
  4. Spanish:regenerar, reproducir, ...
  5. Portuguese:regenerar, cultivar novamente, ...
  6. Chinese:重新生长, 再生, ...
  7. Japanese:再び成長する, 再び生える, ...
  8. Arabic:نَمَا مِنْ جَدِيد, أَعَادَ النُّمُو, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִצְמוֹחַ מֵחָדָשׁ, לְהַצְמִיחַ מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:отрастать, отращивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відростати, відростити, ...
  12. Hindi:फिर से उगना, फिर से उगाना, ...
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