regain

verb

re·​gain ri-ˈgān 

regained; regaining

transitive verb

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

Synonyms of regain

• recapture
• retrieve
• recover
• reclaim

Examples of regain in a Sentence

our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

Recent Examples on the Web

Rama helps Sugriva regain the throne, and Sugriva promises to mobilize the vanara army to help find Sita. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The number of postings for data-center fixers has risen as companies try to regain control of the narrative and counter pushback to the projects. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Wolfe is less bullish on a Democratic Senate, though investors clearly see a possibility that Democrats regain control of both chambers of Congress. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Some local leaders have since worked to regain the community’s trust. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing regain

• regain consciousness

Rhymes for regain

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

regain

verb

re·​gain

ri-ˈgān

1

: to gain or get again

regained my health

2

: to get back to : reach again

regain the shore