regain

[ ree-geyn ]
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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.

Origin of regain

1
First recorded in 1540–50; re- + gain1

Other words from regain

  • re·gain·a·ble, adjective
  • re·gain·er, noun
  • half-re·gained, adjective
  • un·re·gain·a·ble, adjective
  • un·re·gained, adjective

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How to use regain in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for regain

regain

verb(rɪˈɡeɪn) (tr)
  1. to take or get back; recover

  2. to reach again

noun(ˈriːˌɡeɪn)
  1. the process of getting something back, esp lost weight: this regain was inevitable

Derived forms of regain

  • regainable, adjective
  • regainer, noun

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