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regain

[ ree-geyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to get again; recover:

    to regain one's health.

  2. to succeed in reaching again; get back to:

    to regain the shore.



noun

  1. (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

  1. to take or get back; recover
  2. to reach again
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the process of getting something back, esp lost weight

    this regain was inevitable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • °ù±ðˈ²µ²¹¾±²Ô²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
  • °ù±ðˈ²µ²¹¾±²Ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ð·²µ²¹¾±²Ôa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • °ù±ð·²µ²¹¾±²Ôİù noun
  • ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-°ù±ð·²µ²¹¾±²Ô±ð»å adjective
  • un°ù±ð·²µ²¹¾±²Ôa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôr±ð·²µ²¹¾±²Ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of regain1

First recorded in 1540–50; re- + gain 1
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But the coming months will shape his legacy as Test captain, and England's hopes of regaining the Ashes in Australia would be almost destroyed if they were to lose Stokes.

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Stuck in a vicious cycle of innocence lost, regained, then lost again, American history reveals itself to be a series of stories told by individuals dependent on inconsistent and unreliable sources.

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Universities that have taken the path of submission to Trump will find it very hard to regain their reputations for upholding academic freedom after he’s gone.

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Police officials said they had regained control of Mirebalais, but local reports warned that many of the escaped inmates were still roaming the streets.

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