reform vs regenerate

reform

verb
  • To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better 

  • To form again or in a new configuration. 

  • to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; to reform a criminal 

  • To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits 

noun
  • The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it 

regenerate

verb
  • To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner. 

  • To become reconstructed. 

  • To undergo a spiritual rebirth. 

  • To revitalize. 

  • Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply. 

  • To replace lost or damaged tissue. 

noun
  • One who is spiritually reborn. 

adj
  • Spiritually reborn. 

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