regenerate vs replace

replace vs regenerate

regenerate is an adjective but replace is not an adjective.

regenerate and replace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regenerate	No	Yes	Yes	No
replace	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, replace is a hyponym of regenerate; that is, replace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regenerate:

regenerate: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
replace: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

Other hyponyms of regenerate include freshen up, refurbish, renovate, revamp, remold, remould, retread, renovate, restitute, freshen, refresh, revitalise, revitalize, regenerate, rejuvenate, restore, modernise, modernize, overhaul, reconstruct, restore.

regenerate (adjective)	replace (adjective)
reformed spiritually or morally

regenerate (verb)	replace (verb)
restore strength	substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
undergo regeneration	put something back where it belongs
form or produce anew	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate	take the place or move into the position of
replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue
be formed or shaped anew
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

Difference between regenerate and replace

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