regain

Definition of Regain in English :

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Verb

1. find, recover, regain, retrieve

get or find back; recover the use of

Example Sentences:
'She regained control of herself'
'She found her voice and replied quickly'

2. find, regain

come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost

Example Sentences:
'Did you find your glasses?'
'I cannot find my gloves!'

find

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Regain

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verb (rɪˈɡeɪn ) (transitive)

1.

to take or get back; recover

2.

to reach again

noun (ˈriːˌɡeɪn )

3.

the process of getting something back, esp lost weight

this regain was inevitable

Regain

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verb transitive

1.

to get back into one's possession; recover

2.

to succeed in reaching again; get back to

Regain

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tr.v. re·gained, re·gain·ing, re·gains

1.

a. To recover possession of (something lost or taken away); get back: regained lost territory; regained their market share; regained the lead in the game.

b. To occupy again: regained his seat at the table

2.

a. To have (the use or control of something) restored; get back: regained the ownership of the team.

b. To have the use of (a faculty, ability, or desirable condition) restored; be restored to (a normal or desirable condition): regained his balance; regained her confidence; regained their privacy.

3. To add back (body weight that has been lost).

4.

a. To discover or be able to follow (a trail or scent) after losing it.

b. To manage to reach again: regained the summit.

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