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.
2.
animalintr. grow back a lost or damaged partintr.
- Lizards can regrow their tails.
3.
induced growthtr. Rare cause something to grow againtr. Rare
- Farmers regrow crops in the same fields each year..
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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- French:repousser, faire repousser, ...
- German:nachwachsen, regenerieren, ...
- Italian:ricrescere, far ricrescere, ...
- Spanish:regenerar, reproducir, ...
- Portuguese:regenerar, cultivar novamente, ...
- Chinese:重新生长, 再生, ...
- Japanese:再び成長する, 再び生える, ...
- Arabic:نَمَا مِنْ جَدِيد, أَعَادَ النُّمُو, ...
- Hebrew:לִצְמוֹחַ מֵחָדָשׁ, לְהַצְמִיחַ מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
- Russian:отрастать, отращивать, ...
- Ukrainian:відростати, відростити, ...
- Hindi:फिर से उगना, फिर से उगाना, ...
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