replace vs regenerate

regenerate vs replace

replace is not an adjective while regenerate is an adjective.

replace and regenerate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, regenerate is a hypernym of replace; that is, regenerate is a word with a broader meaning than replace:

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

Other hypernyms of replace include renew.

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

replace (verb)	regenerate (verb)
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)	restore strength
put something back where it belongs	undergo regeneration
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items	form or produce anew
take the place or move into the position of	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 replace and regenerate

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