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regain

verb

re·​gain ri-ˈgān How to pronounce regain (audio)
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

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of regain was in 1569

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