regain

[ree-geyn]

verb (used with object)

1. to get again; recover.

   to regain one's health.

2. to succeed in reaching again; get back to.

   to regain the shore.

noun

1. (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.

regain

verb

1. to take or get back; recover

2. to reach again

noun

1. the process of getting something back, esp lost weight

   this regain was inevitable

Other Word Forms

• regainable adjective
• regainer noun
• half-regained adjective
• unregainable adjective
• unregained adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regain¹

First recorded in 1540–50; re- + gain ¹

Related Words

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• attain 
• gain 
• reach 
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• reclaim 
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