reattainv.

Brit.

/ˌriːəˈteɪn/, U.S.

/ˌriəˈteɪn/

Forms: see re- prefix and attain v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, attain v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + attain v. Compare Middle French, French †rataindre to obtain for a second time (13th cent. in Old French), ratteindre to recapture, to catch up with (12th cent. in Old French).

transitive. To attain again; to regain.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > again or back

acovera1225

covera1300

gain-covera1300

to get againc1380

recovera1387

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recounsel?a1425

recurea1425

win1489

redeem1526

readept1537

rehave1541

recuperate1542

regain1548

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retire1584

reget1585

to get back1587

retrieve1589

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relieve1596

recompassc1604

reacquire1627

reacquist1635

recruit1656

1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres iv. lvii. sig. X^v And gote, and lost and reattaines againe That which againe was lost.

1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V II. iv. 251 He had taken such precautions as would for ever prevent his re-attaining any formidable degree of power.

1877 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 10) xvi. 211 Sin's source, and the means Whereby perfection reattained, and men And angels joined in bliss with God.

1889 N. Amer. Rev. Aug. 187 The mass of refugees was so enormous that, twelve years afterwards, this part of Germany had not re-attained a population as large as it had possessed before 1849!

1900 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 193 303 At dawn the creatures are still pale, but gradually darken, until about sunrise the normal deep colour is re-attained.

1956 Times 11 June 12/6 All the time you are wondering how to re-attain the tranquil frame of mind you acquired in the train but which has since slipped from you.

2006 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 20 Aug. (Seven Days section) 4 She pushed herself to get back in to competition, but never quite reattained the quality of performance she once had.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reattain
释义	reattainv. Brit. /ˌriːəˈteɪn/, U.S. /ˌriəˈteɪn/ Forms: see re- prefix and attain v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, attain v. Etymology: < re- prefix + attain v. Compare Middle French, French †rataindre to obtain for a second time (13th cent. in Old French), ratteindre to recapture, to catch up with (12th cent. in Old French). transitive. To attain again; to regain. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > again or back acovera1225 covera1300 gain-covera1300 to get againc1380 recovera1387 becoverc1400 recounsel?a1425 recurea1425 win1489 redeem1526 readept1537 rehave1541 recuperate1542 regain1548 reobtain1579 retire1584 reget1585 to get back1587 retrieve1589 reprise1590 reprocure1590 reattain1595 relieve1596 recompassc1604 reacquire1627 reacquist1635 recruit1656 1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres iv. lvii. sig. X^v And gote, and lost and reattaines againe That which againe was lost. 1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V II. iv. 251 He had taken such precautions as would for ever prevent his re-attaining any formidable degree of power. 1877 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 10) xvi. 211 Sin's source, and the means Whereby perfection reattained, and men And angels joined in bliss with God. 1889 N. Amer. Rev. Aug. 187 The mass of refugees was so enormous that, twelve years afterwards, this part of Germany had not re-attained a population as large as it had possessed before 1849! 1900 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 193 303 At dawn the creatures are still pale, but gradually darken, until about sunrise the normal deep colour is re-attained. 1956 Times 11 June 12/6 All the time you are wondering how to re-attain the tranquil frame of mind you acquired in the train but which has since slipped from you. 2006 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 20 Aug. (Seven Days section) 4 She pushed herself to get back in to competition, but never quite reattained the quality of performance she once had. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1595
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