regain

[ ree-geyn ]
/ riˈgeɪn /
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verb (used with object)

to get again; recover: to regain one's health.
to succeed in reaching again; get back to: to regain the shore.

noun

(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.

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Origin of regain

First recorded in 1540–50; re- + gain1

OTHER WORDS FROM regain

Words nearby regain

refutative, refute, reg, reg., reg. prof., regain, regal, regal moth, regale, regalia, regality
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Words related to regain

achieve, retake, reach, recapture, recoup, recover, attain, reclaim, gain, retrieve, recruit, repossess, redeem, compass, save, reacquire

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British Dictionary definitions for regain

regain

verb (rɪˈɡeɪn) (tr)

to take or get back; recover
to reach again

noun (ˈriːˌɡeɪn)

the process of getting something back, esp lost weightthis regain was inevitable

Derived forms of regain

regainable, adjectiveregainer, noun
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