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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of regain

First recorded in 1540–50; re- + gain¹

Related forms

re·gain·a·ble, adjectivere·gain·er, nounhalf-re·gained, adjectiveun·re·gain·a·ble, adjective

un·re·gained, adjective

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Examples from the Web for regain

Men and women who become infertile as a result of chemotherapy could also regain their reproductive capabilities.
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To regain their relevancy, Democrats need to go back to their evolutionary roots.
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Muse was looking to regain custody of her four children—Justin, Sarah, Patrick and Rachel.
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There was some small sliver of hope that Democrats could regain some lost ground in 2016 with Hillary Clinton on the ballot.
Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again|Ben Jacobs|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The investigation is now in its tenth year, and has yet to regain its credibility.
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This time he did not regain his poise, but with a movement that seemed half a leap, half a fall, launched himself into mid-air.
Hour of Enchantment|Roy J. Snell
Only the coming of a Gern cruiser could ever offer them the bloody, violent opportunity to regain their freedom.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin
If matters went in a certain way Edinburgh might regain ancient pomp and circumstance.
Foes|Mary Johnston
I want to get away to think things over, to step back and regain a perspective on the over-smudged canvas of life.
The Prairie Mother|Arthur Stringer
He determined to quit Paris, where the life was far too exciting for his nerves, and to regain the quietude of Normandy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various

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

regainable, adjectiveregainer, noun

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