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单词 regrow
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regrow

verb

re·​grow (ˌ)rē-ˈgrō How to pronounce regrow (audio)
regrew (ˌ)rē-ˈgrü How to pronounce regrow (audio) ; regrown (ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn How to pronounce regrow (audio) ; regrowing

transitive verb

: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew

intransitive verb

: to continue growth after interruption or injury

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The willow is likely to regrow quickly after cutting it down. oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2022 Reclast is in the most common class of osteoporosis treatments: the bisphosphonates, which work by slowing down bone reabsorption by the osteoclasts, giving the osteoblasts time to regrow bone. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 That surplus cropland could be allowed to regrow into forest or other natural habitat, benefitting both biodiversity and carbon balance. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 Even when knocked back to the ground by weather extremes, their more extensive root systems help perennials regrow more easily. Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 Whether some trees will eventually regrow, or the losses will at least stabilize, as forests adjust to the new regime remains an open question — one that poses a major concern, Wang and Randerson said. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Destructive fires in recent years that burned too hot for forests to quickly regrow have far outpaced the government's capacity to replant trees. Matthew Brown, ajc, 25 July 2022 Destructive fires in recent years that burned too hot for forests to regrow naturally have far outpaced the government’s capacity to plant new trees. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 Foresters in San Diego County, for example, have struggled to get pine and other conifers to regrow in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park after the 2003 Cedar fire killed roughly 90 percent of the trees. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Medical Definition

regrow

intransitive verb

re·​grow (ˈ)rē-ˈgrō How to pronounce regrow (audio)
regrew -ˈgrü How to pronounce regrow (audio) ; regrown -ˈgrōn How to pronounce regrow (audio) ; regrowing
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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