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单词 regained
释义

regain

verb

re·​gain ri-ˈgān How to pronounce regain (audio)
regained; regaining

transitive verb

1
: to gain (something) anew : to get (something) again : recover
She regained her health/strength.
I regained my footing/balance.
struggling to regain his composure
pulled ahead to regain the lead
Some of them regained the weight they had lost.
… was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness. Walter Isaacson
… managed to regain control of the airplane and execute a successful landing … Peter Katz
2
: to get back to (something) : to reach (something) again
After a prolonged struggle to regain the ridge, during which the only assistance my partners could offer was a tight rope, I crawled back along the path I had so recently chiseled … Jeff Lowe
… one of them was unhorsed and then, when out of view, regained his saddle. Daniel J. Boorstin

Synonyms

  • get back
  • re-collect
  • reacquire
  • recapture
  • reclaim
  • recoup
  • recover
  • repossess
  • retake
  • retrieve
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Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

regain

verb

re·​gain
ri-ˈgān
regained; regaining
1
: to gain or get again : get back
I regained my health.
2
: to get back to : reach again
The swimmer regained the shore.

regained

verb

past tense of regain
as in recaptured
to get again in one's possession our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • recaptured
  • retrieved
  • recovered
  • reacquired
  • reclaimed
  • retook
  • repossessed
  • recouped
  • got back
  • replenished
  • re-collected
  • rescued
  • recruited
  • redeemed
  • repurchased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lost
  • misplaced
  • mislaid
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