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regain
[ ree-geyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to get again; recover:
to regain one's health.
- to succeed in reaching again; get back to:
to regain the shore.
noun
- (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
regain
verb
- to take or get back; recover
- to reach again
noun
- the process of getting something back, esp lost weight
this regain was inevitable
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adjective
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·İ noun
- -·Ա adjective
- un·a· adjective
- ܲr·Ա adjective
Example Sentences
Then, as Joe tries and fails to whittle away at Brontë’s sense of self in a bid to regain her affections, he realizes that he has lost control.
The dismissal suggests that Hegseth is committed to leaving no stone unturned and is willing to go scorched-earth on onetime allies if need be, to regain operational control of his leak-addled Pentagon.
Trump is correct that there is little chance of Ukraine regaining Crimea in the foreseeable future, and it is in reality - de facto - under Russian control.
I hoped that during the next decade, the pendulum would swing back from 9/11 overreach and regain some semblance of equipoise.
Amid the ongoing legal fight to regain her seat, several current and former council members are embroiled in a corruption probe with the D.A.’s office over the alleged misuse of public funds.
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