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

Kiffin is pushing to let the athletes regain their eligibility to play at the college level. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

As of February 16 of this year — less than a month before her arrest — Ortiz was continuing to aggressively fight to regain custody of her daughter, according to the case record. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Can Embiid, who was a monster offensively last season, regain his defensive impact? — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Kenna eventually regained control of FaZe’s esports business for $14 million in stock. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 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