regain
[ ree-geyn ]
/ riˈgeɪn /
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
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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
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regain
1540s, from Middle French regaigner (Modern French regagner), from re- "again" (see re-) + gaginer, from Old French gaaignier (see gain (v.)). Related: Regained; regaining.
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