regain Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb get or find back; recover the use of
recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
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verb come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
find.
- Did you find your glasses?
- I cannot find my gloves!
WordNet
Re*gain" transitive verb
Etymology
Pref.Definitions
To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again. Syn. -- To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve.