regrow en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English grow English regrow From re- + grow.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To grow again a part that has been lost, shed or destroyed.
A few weeks ago, a story popped up on my news feed about a slug that can sever its own head and regrow another body in weeks.
2026, Brian Underwood, “When You Can Turn Back Time”, in Men's Health, volume 41, number 2, page 30:Humans cannot regrow lost limbs but some amphibians can.
Deciduous trees regrow their leaves every year.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| regrows | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| regrowing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| regrown | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| regrew | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
eo rekreski (to sprout afresh) · mi torokiki (to sprout afresh) · pl odrastać (to sprout afresh) · pl odrosnąć (to sprout afresh)