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verb
- 1. obtain possession or use of (something, typically a quality or ability) again after losing it: "he soon regained his composure" Similar
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REGAIN definition: 1. to take or get possession of something again: 2. to reach or return to a place, especially…. Learn more.
1. : to gain (something) anew : to get (something) again : recover. She regained her health/strength. I regained my footing/balance. struggling to regain his composure. pulled ahead to regain the lead. Some of them regained the weight they had lost. … was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness. Walter Isaacson.
Regain definition: to get again; recover. See examples of REGAIN used in a sentence.
Any time you've lost something and want to recover it, you hope to regain it. If your friend is furious with you because you didn't keep a secret she told you, you'll probably try to regain her trust and as a result, regain her friendship.
If you regain something that you have lost, you get it back again. The anger faded, and he regained control of himself. American English : regain / rɪˈgeɪn /
1. a. To recover possession of (something lost or taken away); get back: regained lost territory; regained their market share; regained the lead in the game. b. To occupy again: regained his seat at the table. 2. a. To have (the use or control of something) restored; get back: regained the ownership of the team. b.
regain something to get back something you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality. I struggled to regain some dignity. The party has regained control of the region. She paused on the edge, trying to regain her balance. She soon regained her composure. He did not regain consciousness (= wake up after being unconscious) for several days.
regain. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧gain /rɪˈɡeɪn/ verb [ transitive] 1 to get something back, especially an ability or quality, that you have lost SYN recover The family never quite regained its former influence. He somehow managed to regain his balance.
regain something to get back something you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality I struggled to regain some dignity. The party has regained control of the region. She paused on the edge, trying to regain her balance. He did not regain consciousness (= wake up after being unconscious) for several days. Join us.
To succeed in reaching again; get back to. To have the use of (a faculty, ability, or desirable condition) restored; be restored to (a normal or desirable condition). Regained his balance; regained her confidence; regained their privacy. To add back (body weight that has been lost).
