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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
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regain

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Noun, Verb (transitive)
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re=gain

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb regain has 2 senses

  • regain(v = verb.possession) find, recover, retrieve - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
  • is one way to acquire, get
    Derived form noun regaining1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something from somebody
  • regain(v = verb.possession) find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
  • is one way to acquire, get
    Sample sentence:
    They regain the money in the closet

CIDE DICTIONARY

regainv. t. [Pref. re- + gain: cf. F. regagner.].
     To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again.  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

regain, v.tr. obtain possession or use of after loss (regain consciousness).

Etymology
F regagner (as RE-, GAIN)

THESAURUS

regain

achieve, attain, compass, gain, get back, ransom, reach, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, recuperate, redeem, renew, renovate, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, repossess, restore, resume, retake, retrieve, revindicate, revive, save, take back

ROGET THESAURUS

regain

Acquisition

VB acquire, get, gain, win, earn, obtain, procure, gather, collect, pick, pickup, glean, find, come upon, pitch upon, light upon, scrape up, scrape together, get in, reap and carry, net, bag, sack, bring home, secure, derive, draw, get in the harvest, profit, make profit, draw profit, turn a quick profit, turn to profit, turn to account, make capital out of, make money by, obtain a return, reap the fruits of, reap an advantage, gain an advantage, turn a penny, turn an honest penny, make the pot boil, bring grist to the mill, make money, coin money, raise money, raise funds, raise the wind, fill one's pocket, treasure up, realize, clear, produce, take, get back, recover, regain, retrieve, revendicate, replevy, redeem, come by one's own, come by, come in for, receive, inherit, step into a fortune, step into the shoes of, succeed to, get hold of, get between one's finger and thumb, get into one's hand, get at, take possession, come into possession, enter into possession, be profitable, pay, answer, accrue.

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