to regain
- verb
- /rɪˈɡeɪn/
- After a long recovery, she worked hard to regain her strength and mobility.
- regain control
- regain what was lost
- regain momentum
Perhaps they will just simply regain their place.
- Perhaps they will just simply regain their place.
- Letting go of control is the best way to regain control.
- By giving up all of the control, you regain control of what matters in your life.
- How can Pfizer regain the public trust?
- So those people, it's very hard to see how they'll regain hope unless we help them.
- So if you were him as the CEO, what would you do to regain cultural connection?
- And then I also remember seeing her fully, like regain her composure.
- When you take responsibility, you actually regain your power.
- He has regained his full dignity thanks to that job.
- And only through a big reset can you actually end up regaining people's trust.
- I tried to regain my voice, I tried to reassert my values.
- So then I would step in and try to regain control.
- After a rare larynx transplant, a Massachusetts man regained his voice, complete with a Boston accent.
Examples
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Do you think Cargill will ever be able to regain its reputation for having a good product?
Academic text (2008) -
Upstart can help you regain your footing and get things back on track.
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By giving up all of the control, you regain control of what matters in your life.
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Perhaps they will just simply regain their place.
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We will use whatever means necessary to regain the home world.
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You may never be able to regain the use of your hands, but you know what?
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I can help my team to regain its glory
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And in this, Democrats saw an opportunity to regain lost political ground.
Academic text (2011) -
So those people, it's very hard to see how they'll regain hope unless we help them.
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I needed to find sanctuary in a place where I could gather my thoughts and regain my strength.
Synonyms
To return to how it was before
Have again something you had before it was lost or taken
To get back an ability, feeling, or quality you had before
Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money
Return someone to their family or a thing to its owner
To go and get something and bring it back, for example a dog bringing a ball
To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job
Get back something you had given, lent, or lost
To get back something you lost or gave away
To bring back something that stopped or was lost
Get back someone or something you lost
To take back control of a place after it was lost
To get something back after you lose or give it up
To return to a place or job and be there again
To take back a job or duty you had before
To get something back after you lose it
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Etymology
Regain comes from the parts re- 'again' and gain 'to get'. So to regain something is to 'get' it back or to 'get' it 'again' after you have lost it.