regrow

Come back naturally

To regrow is to grow again after being cut, damaged, or lost.

Lizards regrow tails, forests regrow after fires, hair regrows after chemotherapy.

The noun regrowth describes this process or its result: The regrowth of native vegetation took several years.

renewal

rejuvenate

Restore youthful vigor

replenish · renew · regain · recover · bounce-back · comeback · resurgence · rebirth · resurrection · phoenix

botanical

germination

Seed's initial growth phase

cutting · propagate · root · bud · foliage · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · transplant · graft · prune

healing

tissue

Disposable soft paper

  • skinBody's outer layer
  • cellBasic unit of life
  • nerveSignal-carrying body fiber

cartilage · bone · nail · hair · follicle · scar · wound · regeneration · recovery · healing

agricultural

cultivate

Grow or develop purposefully

sow · crop · tillage · husbandry · compost · mulch · nursery · orchard · vineyard · plantation

Categories
Opposites
biological regeneration vs. permanent loss

regrowdie off

Gradually cease to exist

atrophy · necrose · die out

growth direction

regrowwither

Dry and decay

shrink · atrophy · decay · die back · degenerate

Phrases
Family

regrowth, regrown, regrows, regrowing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G