regenerate vs resurrect

resurrect vs regenerate

regenerate is an adjective but resurrect is not an adjective.

regenerate and resurrect both are verbs.

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

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

regenerate: get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
resurrect: restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state

Other hyponyms of regenerate include reincarnate, renew, revive.

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

regenerate (verb)	resurrect (verb)
restore strength	cause to become alive again
undergo regeneration	return from the dead
form or produce anew	restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
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 resurrect

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