regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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Your plant is going to need warm weather to regrow new green foliage.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Focus your attention on the soft, bendable stems, but avoid pruning the woody sections of your plant as these areas may not regrow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
That doesn't vary much from person to person, and people shed and regrow hair throughout their lives.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Treatments such as corticosteroids or immunotherapy help reduce immune attacks on hair follicles, sometimes allowing hair to regrow.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Focus your attention on the soft, bendable stems, but avoid pruning the woody sections of your plant as these areas may not regrow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
That doesn't vary much from person to person, and people shed and regrow hair throughout their lives.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Treatments such as corticosteroids or immunotherapy help reduce immune attacks on hair follicles, sometimes allowing hair to regrow.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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