regain

[reĀ·gain]

After you get off of a crazy carnival ride, you'll probably have to regain your balance, or get it back.

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To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again.

Verb
get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

Verb
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"


v. t.
To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again.


Regain

Re*gain" (r?*g?n"), v. 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. Syn. -- To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve.

To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again.

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Usage Examples

Hungary is, in a word, in a state of WAR against the Hapsburg dynasty, a war of legitimate defence, by which alone it can ever regain independence and freedom.

Every night I fell asleep to a different Beatles album. So I'm very familiar with the Beatles Ringo was my favorite Beatle until I grew up and then changed. I made the switch over to George Harrison just in time to regain my cool.

Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself stricken with a dangerous ailment he would not anxiously desire to regain the blessing of health?

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.

If we want to truly regain the public's trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let's start by communicating to our constituents about the votes we take.

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