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regrowing

regrowing is the present participle and gerund of regrow.

Meaning of regrow

Verb

regrow (third-person singular simple present regrows, present participle regrowing, simple past regrew, past participle regrown)

  1. (ambitransitive) To grow again a part that has been lost, shed or destroyed.
    • Humans cannot regrow lost limbs but some amphibians can.

Noun

regrowing (plural regrowings)

  1. The self-cultivation of vegetables by city dwellers, using flower pots and windowsills, growing them from roots, cuttings, and scraps, for recycling and sustainable living.

Forms of regrowing

pluralregrowings

Words formed from regrowing

Phrases with regrowing

Questions about regrowing

What does regrowing mean?
Regrowing means the self-cultivation of vegetables by city dwellers, using flower pots and windowsills, growing them from roots, cuttings, and scraps, for recycling and sustainable living.
What is regrowing the present participle and gerund of?
Regrowing is the present participle and gerund of regrow.
What part of speech is regrowing?
Regrowing is a noun.
What is the plural of regrowing?
The plural of regrowing is regrowings.

Words near regrowing in the dictionary

  1. regroutings
  2. regrouts
  3. regrow
  4. regrower
  5. regrowers
  6. regrowing
  7. regrowing vegetable
  8. regrowing vegetables
  9. regrowings
  10. regrown
  11. regrows

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