SINCE 1828
regain
verb
re·gain
| \ ri-ˈgān
\
\
regained;
regaining
Definition of regain
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 … managed to regain control of the airplane and execute a successful landing …— Peter Katz
2
: to get back to (something) : to reach (something) again
After a prolonged struggle to regain the ridge, during which the only assistance my partners could offer was a tight rope, I crawled back along the path I had so recently chiseled …— Jeff Lowe … one of them was unhorsed and then, when out of view, regained his saddle.— Daniel J. Boorstin
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regain
verb
English Language Learners Definition of regain
: to get (something) again : to get back (something that you lost)
literary
: to get back to (something) : to reach (a place) again
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regain
verb
re·gain
| \ ri-ˈgān\
regained;
regaining
Kids Definition of regain
1
: to gain or get again : get back
I regained my health.
2
: to get back to : reach again
The swimmer regained the shore.
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