verb
regain
ree-GAYN
verb
1
To get something back after having lost it.
"It took months of therapy for him to regain full use of his arm."
"The team regained the lead in the final minutes of the match."
How to Use Regain
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo recover something you had before and lost, such as strength, control, or a position.
Common pairings
regain consciousness
regain control
regain confidence
Word Forms
regained past tense, regains plural, regains singular
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Etymology
From Middle French regaigner, formed from re- plus gain.